Monthly Archives: April 2014

Recent AWS Hires Suggest Cloud Giant Planning to Build Custom Server Chips

Several recent job listings and hires in Austin, Texas, seem to support the rumors that Amazon Web Services is building a team to develop its own custom server chips for its cloud infrastructure. Read More Continue reading

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GoDaddy International Expansion Targets European SMBs

GoDaddy is continuing its international expansion in Europe, and is offering localized products and support in 14 new languages. Read More Continue reading

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Web Monitoring Service New Relic Raises $100M in Funding

Cloud-based website monitoring and software analytics provider New Relic has raised $100 million in financing that will be put towards product development and expanding the company’s international presence. Read More Continue reading

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AOL Security Breach Exposes Customer and Employee Information, Including Encrypted Passwords

AOL is working with forensic experts and federal authorities to investigate the spoofing attack last week which appears to have given spammers access to customer information including encrypted passwords. Read More Continue reading

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Boston University Receives $3 Million from Massachusetts for Open Public Cloud Marketplace

Boston University has received $3 million dollars in funding from the state of Massachusetts to develop the Massachusetts Open Cloud (MOC), a new model for public clouds. The state is matching a grant from Massachusetts Technology Collaborative.  The MOC model is based on the concept of the Open Cloud Exchange… Read More Continue reading

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