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May 20, 2010  4:00 PM

So, VMware, is Google a real cloud now?



Posted by: Colin Steele
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"The more things change, the more they stay the same." That old saying sure doesn't apply to the cloud computing market. Just last summer, VMware came out and said Google wasn't a

May 14, 2010  5:28 PM

VMworld is turning into a cloud conference



Posted by: Colin Steele
cloud computing, Colin Steele, EMC, VMware, VMworld 2010

Public voting on the VMworld 2010 call for papers is now open, and the ballot gives us our first look at what the conference's focus will be. Surprise, surprise, it's cloud computing. At this week's


May 12, 2010  9:14 PM

Diane Greene’s VMware was ‘anti-EMC,’ exec says



Posted by: Colin Steele
Colin Steele, EMC, VMware

BOSTON -- EMC and VMware's close relationship was on full display here at EMC World 2010 this week, as evidenced by the many announcements about VMware storage integration and other...


May 11, 2010  2:49 PM

EMC, VMware tighten storage integration



Posted by: Colin Steele
Colin Steele, EMC, Storage, VMware

BOSTON -- Yesterday at EMC World, the focus was on virtualization and private cloud. Today the spotlight is shining on EMC's bread and butter, storage, but there's still some virtualization news to report. EMC made two announcements about improving storage integration with VMware. First, you can...


May 10, 2010  4:57 PM

Joe Tucci’s EMC World Q&A highlights



Posted by: Colin Steele
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BOSTON -- EMC CEO Joe Tucci took 45 minutes after his keynote this morning to answer the media's questions here at EMC World 2010. Here's what he had to say on a variety of topics:

  • EMC's acquisition strategy: He's always been a bigger fan of acquiring many small companies, as opposed...


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