http://gigaom.com/2009/01/08/for-sun-q-layer-is-a-smart-buy/ Trusted Insights and Conversations on the Next Wave of Technology Thu, 26 Nov 2009 19:44:08 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://gigaom.com/2009/01/08/for-sun-q-layer-is-a-smart-buy/#comment-952679 Sun Launches Their Own Cloud, But For Which Market? – Gestalt IT Sat, 13 Jun 2009 12:26:16 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=34904#comment-952679 <p>[...] is leveraging the assets they acquired from Q-layer earlier this year on top of OpenSolaris, MySQL, ZFS, and just about everything else in [...]</p> [...] is leveraging the assets they acquired from Q-layer earlier this year on top of OpenSolaris, MySQL, ZFS, and just about everything else in [...]

]]> http://gigaom.com/2009/01/08/for-sun-q-layer-is-a-smart-buy/#comment-936750 Complete List of Q1 2009 Web / Internet / Tech Acquisitions » The StartUp Blog at PartnerUp Wed, 08 Apr 2009 19:04:49 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=34904#comment-936750 <p>[...] is a Belgium based automation software for cloud computing deployments company TechCrunchit Sun Gigaom [...]</p> [...] is a Belgium based automation software for cloud computing deployments company TechCrunchit Sun Gigaom [...]

]]> http://gigaom.com/2009/01/08/for-sun-q-layer-is-a-smart-buy/#comment-932110 Why IBM Should Buy Sun: Cloud Services Wed, 18 Mar 2009 14:28:53 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=34904#comment-932110 <p>[...] come from Sun’s relaxed culture meeting IBM’s suit-and-tie atmosphere. But if IBM can harness the ideas that come out of Sun’s engineers and bring them to execution, the deal would benefit IBM greatly. I wonder if Johnathan Schwartz, [...]</p> [...] come from Sun’s relaxed culture meeting IBM’s suit-and-tie atmosphere. But if IBM can harness the ideas that come out of Sun’s engineers and bring them to execution, the deal would benefit IBM greatly. I wonder if Johnathan Schwartz, [...]

]]> http://gigaom.com/2009/01/08/for-sun-q-layer-is-a-smart-buy/#comment-932065 Sun Will Soon Sell Its Own Cloud Services « Online Buissnes Wed, 18 Mar 2009 10:35:29 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=34904#comment-932065 <p>[...] Sun intends to capitalize on this ability to move data from cloud to cloud with its Virtual Data Center management software. The software allows for an IT manager to provision the cloud by building up a virtual data center in a dashboard. Essentially it translates the cloud into units with which an enterprise IT person is already familiar, rather than having them focus on command line APIs. Much of the intellectual property and ideas behind the Virtual Data Center software and Sun’s multicloud management efforts come from its purchase of Q-Layer earlier this year. [...]</p> [...] Sun intends to capitalize on this ability to move data from cloud to cloud with its Virtual Data Center management software. The software allows for an IT manager to provision the cloud by building up a virtual data center in a dashboard. Essentially it translates the cloud into units with which an enterprise IT person is already familiar, rather than having them focus on command line APIs. Much of the intellectual property and ideas behind the Virtual Data Center software and Sun’s multicloud management efforts come from its purchase of Q-Layer earlier this year. [...]

]]> http://gigaom.com/2009/01/08/for-sun-q-layer-is-a-smart-buy/#comment-932011 Sun Finally Joins the Cloud Wed, 18 Mar 2009 04:13:08 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=34904#comment-932011 <p>[...] Sun intends to capitalize on this ability to move data from cloud to cloud with its Virtual Data Center management software. The software allows for an IT manager to provision the cloud by building up a virtual data center in a dashboard. Essentially it translates the cloud into units with which an enterprise IT person is already familiar, rather than having them focus on command line APIs. Much of the intellectual property and ideas behind the Virtual Data Center software and Sun’s multicloud management efforts come from its purchase of Q-Layer earlier this year. [...]</p> [...] Sun intends to capitalize on this ability to move data from cloud to cloud with its Virtual Data Center management software. The software allows for an IT manager to provision the cloud by building up a virtual data center in a dashboard. Essentially it translates the cloud into units with which an enterprise IT person is already familiar, rather than having them focus on command line APIs. Much of the intellectual property and ideas behind the Virtual Data Center software and Sun’s multicloud management efforts come from its purchase of Q-Layer earlier this year. [...]

]]> http://gigaom.com/2009/01/08/for-sun-q-layer-is-a-smart-buy/#comment-922688 Services consumers and developers must now mount pressure for cloud computing neutrality | Programming and Development | TechRepublic.com Thu, 22 Jan 2009 04:01:03 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=34904#comment-922688 <p>[...] Sun Microsystems buys Q-Layer. Let’s hope that Sun gets cloud “open” from the start this time, unlike the 12-year Java will be open someday saga (and keep those license fees coming). [...]</p> [...] Sun Microsystems buys Q-Layer. Let’s hope that Sun gets cloud “open” from the start this time, unlike the 12-year Java will be open someday saga (and keep those license fees coming). [...]

]]> http://gigaom.com/2009/01/08/for-sun-q-layer-is-a-smart-buy/#comment-922621 Dana Gardner’s BriefingsDirect mobile edition Wed, 21 Jan 2009 17:40:37 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=34904#comment-922621 <p>[...] Sun Microsystems buys Q-Layer. Let's hope that Sun gets cloud "open" from the start this time, unlike the 12-year Java will be open someday saga (and keep those license fees coming). [...]</p> [...] Sun Microsystems buys Q-Layer. Let’s hope that Sun gets cloud "open" from the start this time, unlike the 12-year Java will be open someday saga (and keep those license fees coming). [...]

]]> http://gigaom.com/2009/01/08/for-sun-q-layer-is-a-smart-buy/#comment-921424 Jaroslav Bachorik Mon, 12 Jan 2009 11:08:11 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=34904#comment-921424 <p>Check this video for the latest stuff on Sun Grid Engine http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQmg-vCs2pk&eurl=http://blogs.sun.com/templedf/</p> Check this video for the latest stuff on Sun Grid Engine

]]> http://gigaom.com/2009/01/08/for-sun-q-layer-is-a-smart-buy/#comment-921419 Michael F. Smith Jr. Lives Here » Blog Archive » Can the cloud save Sun? Mon, 12 Jan 2009 09:30:39 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=34904#comment-921419 <p>[...] a HUGE difference. I think Sun should focus on the cloud - try to make some radical moves. There latest acquisition looks to be a nice [...]</p> [...] a HUGE difference. I think Sun should focus on the cloud – try to make some radical moves. There latest acquisition looks to be a nice [...]

]]> http://gigaom.com/2009/01/08/for-sun-q-layer-is-a-smart-buy/#comment-921207 dmichels Fri, 09 Jan 2009 21:18:41 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=34904#comment-921207 <p>Mitel is making some interesting VoIP plays with Sun. I blogged about this one with Mitel and Sun Rays (http://pindropsoup.blogspot.com/2008/12/perfect-thin-voicedesk-solution-in.html), but they are also releasing the software for the the Mitel 3300 to run on a Sun Server - combine with SIP trunks and a cloud network, this could be interesting.</p> Mitel is making some interesting VoIP plays with Sun. I blogged about this one with Mitel and Sun Rays (http://pindropsoup.blogspot.com/2008/12/perfect-thin-voicedesk-solution-in.html), but they are also releasing the software for the the Mitel 3300 to run on a Sun Server – combine with SIP trunks and a cloud network, this could be interesting.

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