Steve Staso - Computing Solutions Strategist

New IBM research shows a way to move live cloud deployments across different storage networks

Hewlett-Packard swooped in with the better bid to overtake Dell and win 3Par, so now we can all sit back and wait for the next acquisition battle to roll around. Meanwhile, Apple debuted updated iPods and Apple TV to entertain us, among other IT news stories of the week.

Dell has thrown in the towel and conceded the 3PAR bidding war to HP. With that epic struggle behind it, Dell has to determine its next steps--sans 3PAR and now competing against the cloud storage service it had hoped to be offering.

CIO.com's Bernard Golden wraps up the key cloud computing developments from the VMworld show this week.

Ten highlights from VMworld, the massive virtualization conference.

Virtualization and cloud capabilities are touted in the joint Novell-VMware announcement.

What storage can you move to the cloud now? Forrester explains and shares advice on how to get the benefits without jeopardizing operational effectiveness.

Salesforce.com rolled out a new service on Wednesday that integrates business-contact information with its own CRM (customer relationship management) application and Chatter collaboration software.

A new tool from Precise will improve aspects of cloud monitoring said the company.

Novell has made its cloud security service available following successful beta trials.

VMware is developing a new hosted service that will allow delivery of cloud-based desktop applications to any sort of user device.

As the VMworld show kicks off, Microsoft runs a full-page ad warning VMware customers about the dangers of vendor lock-in and three-year license agreements. Cue the Alanis Morrisette: Isn't it ironic?

When you ask IT professionals if they use cloud computing or software-as-a-service, most start by saying "no". But if you ask some follow up questions, you will quickly find out about "that one application" that is a SaaS application.

Trend Micro is blazing a new trail with a service called SecureCloud intended to give enterprises a way to encrypt data in cloud-computing environments.

Spring Framework linked with app server, other technologies as Java cloud platform.

If you embrace employees who mine new technology to serve their customers, you’ll benefit the business.

SaaS-based CRM applications may cost less, but on-premise software is more easily integrated with other enterprise systems

The iPhone and iPod touch have a wealth of options for sharing files online, whether you need a collaborative service like Box.net or a Twitter app to broadcast photos. If you want a more centralized and integrated service for sharing and managing files, CloudApp's new iPhone app, Cloud2go, might be worth a look.

Our LinkedIn guide delivers expert advice on the site's features, step-by-step how-to instructions, details on its apps and proper LinkedIn etiquette. Also included: tips and tricks for your job search and company analysis.

Hewlett-Packard has unveiled CloudStart, a package that includes hardware, software and consulting services, and aims to speed up the construction of private clouds, it said on Monday.