OpSource Cloud Journal

Cloud Expo New York $500 Savings here! SYS-CON Events announced today that OpSource, Inc., Dimension Data's wholly owned enterprise cloud and managed hosting business, has been named "Bronze Sponsor" of SYS-CON's 10th International Cloud Expo, which will take place on June 11-14, 2012, at the Javits Center in New York City, New York. Explore Cloud Expo Sponsorship & Exhibit Opportunities ! OpSource provides cloud and managed hosting solutions that enable businesses to accelerate growth and scale operations while controlling costs and reducing IT infrastructure support risks. Headquartered in Santa Clara, with operations in California, Virginia, the UK, Ireland, and India, more than 600 enterprises, service providers and Software-as-a-Service ISVs rely on OpSource's expertise, experience and cloud automation technology to operate high-availability, business-critical ... (more)

1st Annual CloudNOW Awards Recognizing Women in Cloud Computing to Take Place at UBM TechWeb's Cloud Connect

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Cloud Connect, produced by UBM TechWeb, today announced fresh program elements for this year's event including new tracks around Big Data and Mobile, and the Carrier Cloud Forum. In addition, CloudNOW, a nonprofit group of women in cloud computing, will host their first annual CloudNOW Awards during Cloud Connect.  As the premier technology event for cloud computing, featuring the latest technologies, strategies and innovations within cloud, Cloud Connect will take place February 13-16, 2012 at the Santa Clara Convention Center, Sa... (more)

Dimension Data Revenues Top $5.8 Billion

Dimension Data on Monday announced a strong set of results for the year ended September 2011 with revenue increasing 14.8%(1) to reach US$ 5.79 billion from US$ 4.74 billion in 2010, and double digit operating profit growth of 10.8%(2). Dimension Data’s System’s Integration (SI) business, which makes up 78% of total revenue, continues to be the main thrust behind the Group’s success, recorded total revenues of US$ 4.5 billion and a 12.8% growth year-on-year with an operating profit of US$ 202.7 million - up 7.0% on FY10. By region, Europe, Asia and Australia delivered good growt... (more)

Dimension Data Names CEO of Cloud Business Unit

Dimension Data, the $4.7 billion global ICT services and solutions provider, announced on Thursday that it has appointed Steve Nola as CEO of its newly-formed Cloud Solutions business unit. Nola has served as CEO of Dimension Data Australia since 2001. This follows Dimension Data’s announcement last month that it acquired Santa-Clara based enterprise cloud company, OpSource. Commenting on Nola’s appointment, Brett Dawson, Dimension Data’s Group CEO, said, “Steve has been nominated to accelerate the Group’s cloud strategy based on his strong 22-year track record with Dimension Da... (more)

Geminare Announces a Strategic Alliance With Microsoft to Bring Recovery as a Service to the Windows Azure Cloud

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 01/19/12 -- Geminare, a leader in the Recovery as a Service (RaaS) industry, today announced a strategic alliance with Microsoft Corp., a worldwide leader in software, services and solutions, whereby Geminare will deliver its award-winning RaaS Solution Suite through the Windows Azure cloud from Microsoft. Geminare enables the transition of premises-based software to cloud-enabled solutions through its patented Cloud CORE Platform, a proven, mature, multi-tiered service delivery vehicle that is the foundation of Geminare's entire RaaS data pr... (more)