It's make-or-break time for IBM's cloud

Google whips up PerfKit tools to make cloud benchmarking easier HP courts enterprise workloads with new Helion private clouds

InfoWorld Cloud Computing Report February 16, 2015 It's make-or-break time for IBM's cloud IBM has a big problem to solve around the cloud: If the company succeeds in deploying public cloud services, it will cannibalize its existing business of on-premises services. READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. Google whips up PerfKit tools to make cloud benchmarking easier 2. HP courts enterprise workloads with new Helion private clouds 3. INSIDER Build single sign-on into your Web and mobile apps Resource compliments of: JasperSoft eBook: The Cloud BI that IT and Developers Demand Jaspersoft for AWS allows developers and IT professionals to easily and affordably build business intelligence solutions as well as embed visualizations and analytics inside applications. Pricing starts at <$1/hr in a pay-as-you-go model.DOWNLOAD THE CLOUD BI EBOOK Google whips up PerfKit tools to make cloud benchmarking easier The search giant debuted PerfKit Benchmarker and PerfKit Explorer, which gather and display a number of existing, common benchmarks. READ MORE HP courts enterprise workloads with new Helion private clouds The Helion VPC (virtual private cloud) offerings are tailored to meet a range of computing requirements, from lighter workloads such as software development to more demanding jobs such as running complex ERP (enterprise resource planning) applications. READ MORE INSIDER Build single sign-on into your Web and mobile apps You don't want to build one-off authentication and authorization in every Web and mobile application you create. Instead, try a service like Okta or Microsoft Azure AD.READ MORE Resource compliments of: Cloud Cruiser How to Manage Costs for Your Private Cloud Join this educational webcast to learn how to move your organization to a consumption-based private cloud, examples for OpenStack. What to expect: * real-world customer use-cases when deploying private clouds using OpenStack * best practices for data collection, service rates, billing and chargeback.CLICK TO CONTINUE DAILY NEWS, DELIVERED TO YOUR INBOX FIRST THING Start your workday with Today's Headlines: First Look, and find out what the tech world will be talking about all day. Subscribe now!