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Liquid Web’s Complete Hybrid Cloud

Wednesday, May 12th, 2010

Liquid Web, announced earlier today a major new feature for their cloud computing platform Storm On Demand called “Storm Bare Metal”. Storm Bare Metal gives all of the Cloud Hosting features that users love about Storm Servers like instant server setup, clone, resize, backups and Cloud Attached Firewalls but on your own private dedicated server wholly allocated to you!

Storm On Demand Bare Metal Features:

    --  Hybrid configurations:
        --  Manage Storm Cloud Servers and Storm Bare Metal from the same
            management tool.
    --  Dedicated Hardware:
        --  With Storm Bare Metal the server you are paying for is not shared,
            it's wholly and completely yours.
    --  Complete Hardware Transparency
        --  With Storm Bare Metal you can specify the exact CPU, RAM or Hard
            Drive Drive configuration you need
    --  Secure Private Cloud Hosting
        --  Storm Bare Metal customers do not share physical server resources
            with other users. This enables the privacy of a dedicated server
            with the flexibility of cloud hosting.

All Storm On Demand Servers Include:

    --  Instant Server Setup of Cloud Servers or full Dedicated Bare Metal
        Servers
    --  Easy Horizontal or Vertical Scaling
    --  Utility Style Hourly Billing so you only pay for what you use

Storm on Demand Features Coming Soon!

    --  Load Balancing
    --  Windows Server Images
    --  Storm On Demand API

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Zuora’s Cloud-Based Billings Platform Over $1 Billion

Wednesday, May 12th, 2010

Zuora, a SaaS startup that offers online services to manage and automate customer subscriptions and payments.  Today they announced a new milestone; Zuora has signed over $1 billion in contracted subscription revenue in the first quarter of its new fiscal year.

“Zuora provides an online subscription billing and management platform, delivered via a SaaS model, for companies to build, run, and operate their subscription and recurring revenue businesses. Their subscription management platform allows them to focus on top line revenue growth, operational efficiency, and automation. Zuora provides this service to any business that has a subscription and/or recurring revenue model including Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Web 2.0, Cloud Computing, and traditional enterprises that offer recurring revenue products and services.” Found on Zuora Website.

Zuora also saw a 102% growth in revenue, a 127% growth in organic cash flow and was cash flow positive for the quarters. Clients using Zuora’s service include Rearden Commerce, Pandora Media, ReputationDefender and HDCloud.

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Verizon Business on Cloud-Based Security

Wednesday, May 12th, 2010

Verizon Business has showed us a new global, cloud-based security-as-a-service portfolio that helps organizations avoid purchasing expensive equipment. This new system will quickly and easily allow customers to secure new locations with the latest security technology.  This all made possible by using a centralized management console that allows for real-time provisioning and administration.

“Our new security platform represents a significant shift in how we are delivering security services to large and mid-size clients,” Verizon Business technology and innovation vice president Peter Tippett said in a statement. “By offering security-as-a-service, enterprises can tailor their security solutions to meet the unique needs of their business with the ability to strengthen their security protection at a moment’s notice.”

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Verizon’s Cloud-Based Security Time Frame by The Whir Cloud Hosting News

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