Tag Archive for 'open source cloud'

Open Source Cloud: Bitrock launches Bitnami Cloud Hosting

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Roberto Galoppini
on February 8, 2011
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bitnami-cloud-logo Bitnami Cloud hosting - a new service aimed at simplifying the deployment of open source stacks in the hosting open source applications in the cloud (faq) - after few months of private beta-testing just went live today.

Erica Brescia, BitRock CEO, answered few questions about open source in the cloud. Continue reading ‘Open Source Cloud: Bitrock launches Bitnami Cloud Hosting’

Upcoming Open Source Webibernars: BlackDuck, OTRS, Red Hat

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Roberto Galoppini
on September 20, 2010
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Platform as a Service: Beyond the Hype, Towards Practical Solutions for the Cloud - Randy Heffner, Vice President, Principal Analyst at Forrester Research will cut through the hype surrounding Cloud computing with practical advice. Registrants will get a copy of the report “Top Priority For Cloud Planning: Integrate Cloud Computing Into Existing Architecture Strategies“.
Tuesday, September 21 2010, 10:00 am EDT

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Open Source Cloud Webinars: DuraCloud, Standing Cloud

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Roberto Galoppini
on July 24, 2010
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“DuraCloud Open Source”: An Open Canvas for Cloud-based Services - DuraSpace CBO Michele Kimpton on will provide an overview of DuraCloud open source code features, discuss integrating repositories with Cloud infrastructure, review the benefits and challenges identified in the DuraCloud pilot program and talk about how to get involved with future DuraCloud development.
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Open Source Cloud: WaveMaker Makes Surfable Waves

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Roberto Galoppini
on January 13, 2010
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Few days ago WaveMaker announced profitability, showing an increase on sales by over 53% in the latest quarter, eventually showing the world that the cloud is a given, and not a prediction.
Chris Keene, WaveMaker CEO, gave me some background information on how the WaveMaker open source framework later became an open cloud development platform.
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Open Source Cloud Platforms, Open Source Security, Microsoft’s Customer advices to do not believe in Open Source: commercial open source links, 25-12-2008

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Roberto Galoppini
on December 25, 2008
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Cloud platforms of the future: Hadoop and Eucalyptus - Dave Rosenberg says that Eucalyptus and Hadoop are two of the most interesting open source software of 2008. Even if David is an advisor to Eucalyptus, cloud computing is gaining traction, but apparently Italian legislators are still paying little attention to this phenomenon.

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Roberto has over 20 years experience in the computer industry, and has spent the last 10 years working in the intersection of open source software and business development. Roberto has taken an active interest in different open source projects and organizations, he also served on some advisory boards, and helped large IT vendors, open source vendors and customers to design and deploy their open source strategies. He works at SourceForge, and opinions expressed here don't necessarily represent employer's positions, strategies, or opinion.