Cloud Computing

Microsoft planning to tie Yammer, Skype to its CRM application

The December update for Dynamics CRM online will include both integrations

MetroPCS launches RCS for voice, video and text over its LTE network

The standardized Rich Communications Suite will be available on 10 handsets by mid-November, MetroPCS said

SAP goes after Salesforce.com with new social software products, strategy

SAP has a new platform called SAP Jam

Can Citrix Make Any Windows App or Desktop a Cloud Service?

VMware beefs up its app data management tools

VMware's not just about server virtualization - the company is extending its data management capabilities

Cloud bridges, gateways and brokers for external cloud deployment

Rackspace offering lets users build customized virtual networks

Rackspace leverages OpenStack's Quantum project to offer virtual networking capabilities to its cloud; partners with Hortonworks on Hadoop

Virtual Instruments CEO: We’re the bridge between physical and virtual

John Thompson explains why the company he now heads offers a better way to manage the performance of cloud infrastructure

Amazon upgrades Storage Gateway, moves out of beta

Enterprises can choose between using cloud or on-premise storage as the primary option

Gartner: How big trends in security, mobile, big data and cloud computing will change IT

A quick roundup of IT trends, from Android adoption to cloud security