The API has become been the primary method of integration within IT circles. When SOA was at its peak, the focus was properly on the abstraction of business functions at the API level, to provide for reuse and consistency of process across applications. However with the focus of cloud APIs and infrastructure APIS on interoperability, it is difficult to get agreement between vendors on which functions make up a common base.
Cloud storage developer TwinStrata has unveiled a new version of its CloudArray appliances with increased volume size, improved bandwidth throttling and scheduling, and SSD options.
A table of powerhouses gathered to discussion a slew of topics from the impact of cloud computing and open source ILSs to issues surrounding user engagement, the digital divide, and declining library budgets.
Taiwan GIS Centre -- the country’s “think tank” -- is developing a web-based spatial decision support system on the Government Cloud, which would enable the central and local government, private industries, and the general public to access spatial information through various medium.
SaaS social learning company, Jambok is being acquired by SuccessFactors, whose ultimate goal is to make employees productive.
The German Federal Ministry of Economics andTechnology (BMWi) has announced the 12 winners of the Trusted Cloud research program. One of the winners selected included the development of cloud computing services for the life sciences.