10 February 2012 - As cloud computing adoption rates soar, standards groups see promise with establishing aligned interfaces, rules written into RFPs and SLAs, and harmonized government legislation. Those were prime expectations for the near-term of cloud computing from discussion topics during an update on cloud standards held Thursday between U.S. and European standards organizations.
07 February 2012 - This first report of the SGCC assesses the state of standardisation in Cloud Computing within JTC1 and other SDOs and includes recommendations for future work.
26 January 2012 - Amazon Web Services (AWS) has announced the beta of their new storage gateway functionality that enables access of Amazon S3 (Simple Storage Services) from your different applications using an appliance installed in your data center site.
25 January 2012 - The latest white paper from the SNIA Solid State Storage Initiative focuses on evaluating and comparing SSD performance using the SNIA PTS Specification and the SNIA Standard Reporting Format test reports.
25 January 2012 - Amazon Web Services (AWS) today announced the beta of their new storage gateway functionality that enables access of Amazon S3 (Simple Storage Services) from your different applications using an appliance installed in your data center site.
19 January 2012 United Kingdom - CompTIA and the Storage Networking Industry Association (SNIA) have teamed up to create a new certification designed to allow storage pros to keep pace with their rapidly changing industry. The two industry bodies claim the CompTIA Storage+ Powered by SNIA qualification will come to be recognised as the industry standard badge for data storage managers.
18 January 2012 - CompTIA Storage and storage industry body SNIA have teamed up to introduce a new credential for IT professionals working in data storage, writes Linda Endersby.
17 January 2012 - New credential from leading technology associations addresses data storage job skills
17 January 2012 - Active member of the SNIA Cloud Storage Initiative Glyn Bowden writes here about Cloud Transparency. Public cloud computing won't be successful unless its providers make the full breadth of services transparent and accountable. Customers must be able to see what they are getting and know it has been delivered.
17 January 2012 - IT certification news about a new secure mobile app developer certification, Microsoft exam statistics, HP ExpertONE changes, and an ISC2 program expansion.