CLOUD COMPUTING

German giant T-Systems announced the launch of Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS), a service which is billed to take on Amazon's EC2, for free during the pilot phase.

As cloud wars between Google and Microsoft intensify, Google has thrown a bait at Microsoft users by announcing the launch of a plug-in that enables users to sync their Microsoft Office docs with Google docs.

IBM unveiled its new storage architecture that doubles the analytics processing speed specifically suited for cloud computing and data intensive workloads.

The stage is set for another wave of mergers and acquisitions in the U.S. technology sector as the big players, who are flush with cash and looking to expand their horizon, are acquiring aggressively in quest for new products and technology.

IBM will be leading a joint research initiative of 15 European partners to develop smart cloud storage architecture, which is likely to improve the global delivery of rich data and storage services across boundaries of countries and vendors.

Data storage company EMC agreed to buy Isilon Systems for $33.85 a share to cope with the unmistakable waves of cloud computing and massive amount of data produced by a new generation of applications in markets.

NASA turns to cloud computing to support its rovers Spirit and Opportunity as they scout the Martian terrain.

IBM Corp has introduced a new security initiative to make cloud computing safer.

Mobile and cloud computing technology will dominate enterprises as these two emerge as the most in-demand platforms for software application development and IT delivery over the next five years, an IBM survey report said.

India’s budding cloud computing market is expected to touch $1 billion in the next five years, according to a survey.

Spain's Iberia posted a narrower-than-expected first-half operating loss on Friday as improving business travel and air cargo demand countered the negative impact of a volcanic ash cloud in April.

Microsoft cloud computing platform Azure has found support among software giants like Dell, Fujitsu and Hewlett-Packard who are planning to embrace Azure for their data center products.

Fujitsu Ltd, Japan's biggest IT services provider, said on Friday it plans to boost investment in cloud computing by 54 percent this year to beef up its operations in one of the IT sector's hottest areas.

The United States, seeking to modernize technology and reduce costs, is embracing cloud computing, but privacy and security issues need to be ironed out during a decade-long transition, U.S. officials said on Thursday.

Hitachi Ltd , Japan's largest electronics maker, will focus investments on infrastructure-related businesses such as power plants as it seeks to more than double its profit over the next three years.

Hitachi Ltd , Japan's largest electronics maker, plans to focus spending on infrastructure-related businesses such as power plants as it seeks to more than double its profit over the next three years.

IBM said it bought privately held software company Cast Iron Systems to bolster its expertise in cloud computing, an increasingly popular technology that helps companies cut costs by enabling access to software online.

The 'cloud' of data which is becoming the heart of the Internet is creating an all too real cloud of pollution as Facebook, Apple and others build data centers powered by coal, according to a new Greenpeace report.

Dell Inc on Wednesday announced a new series of servers designed for large cloud computing environments.

The Google Apps Marketplace launched Tuesday with third-party cloud apps from more than 50 other companies, which will use cloud-based applications to supplement Google's own online applications.

Google Inc stepped up its assault on Microsoft Corp's productivity software business with the acquisition of a small start-up company that allows Microsoft users to edit and share their documents on the Web.