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Netflix Open Sources Tools Used to Monitor Security Threats

Netflix has open-sourced three tools it uses to internally monitor threats. Scumblr, sketchy, and Workflowable are available under open-source licenses from Github. Continue reading

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Microsoft Plans to Move (Nearly) all its Internal IT to Azure by 2018

Microsoft is planning on migrating all its compatible legacy infrastructure to its own Azure cloud in an effort to reduce operating costs and take advantage of server virtualization efficiencies, but also to prove that its cloud is capable of the company’s own demanding IT needs. Continue reading

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IBM SoftLayer Opening Melbourne, Australia Data Center

IBM is launching a new SoftLayer data center in Melbourne, Australia. The company made a commitment of $1.2 billion to expand its global cloud footprint by 15 data centers. Melbourne will be the sixth data center since it made the commitment. Continue reading

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Drupal Hosting Platform Acquia Gets Backing from Amazon

Drupal hosting provider Acquia has secured an undisclosed amount of funding from Amazon.com, according to a recent blog post by Acquia founder and chief technology officer Dries Buytaert. Continue reading

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OpenStack Market to Reach $1.7 Billion by 2016: Report

The market for OpenStack could reach $1.7 billion by 2016, according to a new report by 451 Research. OpenStack revenue is growing rapidly, and the report indicates that the platform will continue to be monetized in new ways, particularly within higher management layers. Continue reading

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