Profile of Charles Babcock

Editor at Large, Cloud Member Since: 11/15/2013
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Charles Babcock is an editor-at-large for InformationWeek and author of Management Strategies for the Cloud Revolution, a McGraw-Hill book. He is the former editor-in-chief of Digital News, former software editor of Computerworld and former technology editor of Interactive Week. He is a graduate of Syracuse University where he obtained a bachelor's degree in journalism. He joined the publication in 2003.

Atlantic.Net Challenges Amazon With Cheap Cloud Server

9/30/2014
For 99 cents per month, the cloud service courts startups and developers with virtual servers that offer fast spinup, low cost, and 100% uptime.
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Microsoft Adds Compute-Intensive Servers On Azure

9/29/2014
Microsoft intros D series for Azure, a virtual server with lots of SSDs for big data and analytics.
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Amazon Reboots Cloud Servers, Xen Bug Blamed

9/26/2014
Amazon tells customers it has to patch and reboot 10% of its EC2 cloud servers before Oct. 1.
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Open Data Center Alliance Pushes TOSCA

9/24/2014
Cloud standards group ODCA pushes TOSCA standard for workload mobility across cloud service providers. Where is Amazon?
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Apcera Emerges, Gets Snapped Up By Ericsson

9/23/2014
Apcera, started by Cloud Foundry chief architect Derek Collison, launches new platform for software deployment, a policy imposition system.
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Puppet Server's Big Revamp

9/23/2014
DevOps community favorite Puppet Labs has rewritten Puppet Server to identify, configure, and manage groups of servers at the same time.
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CloudBees Drops PaaS, Shifts To Continuous Integration

9/22/2014
CloudBees changes focus to Jenkins continuous integration server, Cloud Foundry partnership.
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Red Hat Shows Consistent Growth

9/19/2014
Red Hat reports 19% increase in revenue, subscriptions, and earnings per share in Q2.
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Software Creates More Jobs Than It Destroys, Study Says

9/18/2014
How is software affecting the overall US economy? Study from Software Industry & Information Association provides new data points.
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VMware Keeps VMworld Promises With Product Upgrades

9/18/2014
VMware made a series of end-user computing enhancements and NSX software-defined networking upgrades.
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VMware's Former CTO Herrod On IT's Future

9/17/2014
Steve Herrod explains how his technologist's vision and experience help him pick investments for venture capitalist firm General Catalyst Partners.
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Rackspace Not For Sale, Rejoins Cloud Battle

9/17/2014
Rackspace, after posting a strong second quarter, says it's not for sale and it will push its 'managed cloud' offering with renewed vigor.
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WaveMaker PaaS Bets On Docker

9/16/2014
WaveMaker Enterprise platform now offers Docker deployment option, along with Studio rapid app development toolkit.
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Docker Gets $40 Million: Full Steam Ahead

9/16/2014
Docker will use its third round of funding to double staff, including engineers and a direct sales force pointed at enterprise buyers. The company's enterprise data center momentum keeps growing.
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What HP Gains In Eucalyptus Cloud Deal

9/15/2014
HP signs letter of intent to buy Eucalyptus, names CEO Marten Mickos head of its cloud unit. More open-source company acquisitions expected as HP builds out cloud offerings, analyst says.
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Former Red Hat CTO Joins Google

9/12/2014
Brian Stevens abruptly leaves Red Hat, shows up at the Googleplex as VP of product management for its cloud platforms unit.
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EMC: VMware Not For Sale

9/12/2014
Contrary to a New York Post report and an investor's pressure, EMC says it's not considering selling off its VMware virtualization subsidiary.
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Red Hat Satellite Brings System Management To Cloud

9/11/2014
Red Hat Satellite 6, the latest version of its Enterprise Linux system management, now works across data centers and clouds.
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Amazon On-Demand Vs. Reserved Instances: Cost Comparison

9/10/2014
Critics think on-demand might actually be a better deal than Reserved Instances, but Cloudability study shows otherwise.
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Apple iCloud Hack's Other Victim: Cloud Trust

9/10/2014
Our flash poll finds users feel more vulnerable about cloud security in general. No wonder: Apple's opening statement of indignation now sounds a little hollow.
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VMware Cozies Up To Chef

9/9/2014
VMware integrates the open source configuration engine Chef, a favorite of DevOps teams, into its vCloud Air cloud service. Here's what it means for hybrid cloud operations.
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Microsoft Enables Fast Migration Into Azure

9/8/2014
Microsoft's Migration Accelerator makes it easier for VMware and Amazon Web Services customers to move workloads into Azure.
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VMware Project Fargo: Faster VM Creation

9/8/2014
VMware's Project Fargo uses "forking" to accelerate virtual machine startup, while a second initiative known as Project Meteor combines the technology with CloudVolumes' application layering.
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DigitalOcean Adds Docker-Optimized Hosts

9/5/2014
DigitalOcean partners with CoreOS to host servers geared to run Docker containers.
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VMware: We'll Solve End User Device Management Mess

9/4/2014
VMware Workspace Suite will combine PC, laptop and mobile device management via virtualized workspaces. VMware's AirWatch acquisition plays a big role.
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NASA Mars App Redefines 'Mission Creep'

9/3/2014
As a planned six-month Mars rover mission has stretched into a decade, the Analyst's Notebook app has morphed to manage the increasing amount of data generated.
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