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Zenoss’ New Datacenter Insight Offers Real-Time Cloud Analysis in Turnkey Solution
Zenoss, provider of management software for physical, virtual and cloud-based IT environments, is revealing a new product today, centered around analytics for data warehouses, which are still a major part of the cloud. Called Zenoss Datacenter Insight, the new service delivers analysis tools for dynamic cloud-based infrastructures, reporting on a plethora of items in real ...
Hurricane Party for Japan, Tonight at SXSW
It’s Sunday at SXSW, which really doesn’t mean much for your party schedule. If you’re looking for a good cause to party for, however, head to Kenchi (419 Colorado St) for the Hurricane Party for Japan Relief Efforts. The event is raising funds for the Red Cross efforts in Japan, and will feature a live ...
Google Circles Brings Privacy Full-Circle: Launch at SXSW?
Google’s supposed to launch (or perhaps preview) a new social network at SXSW tonight, at an event co-hosted by the ACLU. The organization, focused on privacy, indicates that Google’s revealing Circles, offering a social networking experience that puts privacy in its place. According to ReadWriteWeb, the concept around Circles pulls contributions from a number of ...
Brian Solis Rounds Out Power Team at Altimeter Group, Bringing Sexy Back to Social Media
I’ve been blogging for a few years now, and one thing I’ve learned is that there’s an art to the digital news cycle–something to be balanced between your relationships with companies, and your gut instinct. The public relations industry has been a big part of that balance, and no one understands that more than Brian ...
Bizzy Gets Busy with Check “Outs” for Fresh Sentiment
It wasn’t too long ago I sat down with Bizzy to hear about their new restaurant recommendation Android app, which was aimed at optimizing the mobile experience for what it was. Not surprisingly, Bizzy’s quickly updated its mobile apps, tweaking it for even better performance. Also not surprising is the new feature, which is a ...
LiquidSpace Repurposes SXSW for the Modern Mobile Workforce
If you’ve ever been to SXSW then you know a few things: stay hydrated, never put down your cell phone, and prepare for at least one week of recovery time. Equally as important, you’ll also find yourself longing for work space. Seriously. It’s one of those things you don’t appreciate until you’re surrounded by chatty ...
Buddy Media Aims for “200 Employees” This Year, Scaling the Social Cloud
Social media management has become an undeniable part of the growing cloud service sector, with a myriad of web and mobile apps requiring some level of unified communication tool. Buddy Media saw an early opportunity in social media management, taking a big bet on Facebook’s platform success. A few years later, Facebook’s platform is a ...
Gaming for Good: PapayaMobile on Android Helps A4G Gamify Nonprofits
The gamification trend is picking up steam, thanks to group-buying programs, check-ins and social media at large. When it comes to game platforms, however, there’s an untapped potential for deep integration that a number of verticals can leverage. One Economy, for instance, is turning to PapayaMobile’s massive game platform in order to extend its reach ...
Silentium Quiets Server Farms, Says the Enterprise Will Never be 100% Virtual
My boyfriend doesn’t do well with silence. Waiting for me to finish up work the other day, he turned to me and asked “don’t you hear that buzzing?” I stopped typing for a moment, cocking my head to one side. “Well, sure,” I replied. “But you’re the only one paying attention to it.” In my ...
Akamai Launches Cloud Tool for Speedy Game Downloads
Akamai, a cloud optimization service, has launched a new solution for game publishers called Electronic Software Delivery for Gaming. It’s a specialized solution that leverages Akamai’s existing network to enhance an end user’s game download experience, with an increased download completion rate. In other words, Akamai’s helping games download faster. Akamai’s new delivery system is ...
