The cloud gets more crowded

Savan Thongvanh — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 15:25:51 +0000

Google is making could computing more and more mainstream today. People are computing the cloud and not even knowing what it is.

However as corporations try to trim budgets and cut corners they’re looking more and more to the cloud. Two major players today in the enterprise computing sector made announcements that they’d have more cloud offerings. HP announced a could based infrastructure service and Canon USA announced that they’d be offering printing and hardware management in the cloud.

This from HP:

As part of the HP Cloud Design Service, HP works with clients to understand their requirements and existing IT investments. HP then creates a customized cloud infrastructure design blueprint and an implementation plan. This plan includes cost estimates, guidelines for deployment, testing, operational management, service life cycle management, governance and support.

And this is what Canon had to say about the cost of the cloud:

Furthermore, by using a cloud-computing platform, which allows software and information services to be accessed via the Internet, technologies from both companies will be linked to create a platform for managed services that can continually evolve. In addition to increasing productivity, reducing costs, and streamlining operations, the services resulting from this technological collaboration will also deliver new added value by addressing needs in areas such as the environment and security.

For more from HP and Canon see the releases here

Canon and Fujitsu Join Forces on Managed Services
HP Unveils Service for Design of Scalable, Flexible Cloud-based Infrastructures

HP Donates to Red Cross for Haiti and Encourages Employees to do the Same

Savan Thongvanh — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 19:11:15 +0000

Today the HP Company Foundation announced that it would donate $500,000 to the American Red Cross to help efforts in Haiti and will match up to $250,000 in employee donations. Way to go HP.

From HP:

The Hewlett-Packard Company Foundation today announced that it has committed $500,000 to the American Red Cross International Response Fund to support relief efforts in Haiti following the earthquake that devastated the country this week.

The HP Company Foundation also announced that it has committed up to $250,000 to match eligible contributions by employees of HP in support of the earthquake relief efforts.

This great effort is just the latest in tech companies finding ways to aide Haiti.

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The cloud gets more crowded

HP Donates to Red Cross for Haiti and Encourages Employees to do the Same