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Dunkel selects Scality S3 for Cloud Storage in Germany

Tuesday, June 15th, 2010

Dunkel announced the immediate availability of the first S3-compatible cloud storage service in Germany.  “During discussion with Scality, we learned of the availability of the S3-compatible API which made us broaden our scope for storage”, recalls Axel Dunkel, founder and CEO of Dunkel GmbH. After further evaluation Dunkel decided to develop a cloud storage solution based on Scality.

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“Cloud storage is a perfect supplement to our cloud hosting services and fits with our strategy of becoming a leading cloud service and cloud security provider for SMEs in Germany”, explains Axel Dunkel. “Scality’s cloud storage solution gives us the chance to provide the first S3-compatible cloud storage in Germany.”

“Many companies and web developers in Europe are concerned with storing critical data abroad; our new service gives them a great alternative,” continued Axel Dunkel. “We expect to gain a lot of new customers, not just for the cloud storage but also for our cloud hosting solutions.” Dunkel plans to attract solution providers to deploy secure and compliant cloud solutions using Dunkel Cloud Storage as a Germany-based storage cloud for their own services.

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Path to SaaS Success Webinar

Tuesday, June 15th, 2010

NaviSite announced today that it will host a “Path to SaaS Success” webinar, along with moderator Jeff Kaplan, Founder and Managing Director of strategic consulting firm THINKstrategies, and leading SaaS company and NaviSite customer WorkPlace Systems, on Thursday, June 24th at 1pm Eastern Time.

The webinar will review the state of the Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) evolution, the common mistakes independent software vendors (ISVs) make when moving to a SaaS model and how to avoid them. The webinar will also share real world customer experiences in making the transition to an on-demand environment, followed by a question and answer period. To register for the webinar, click here: http://www.navisite.com/landing/webinars/saas-webinar/

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FREE Cloud Gaming Service from OnLive

Tuesday, June 15th, 2010

For all you online gamers out there you are going to love this! OnLive later this week will launch a cloud gaming service, and is offering a year’s free play to those who sign up over the next month. Through the Founder Member program(the is through AT&T), customers will get free demos for the first year, paying $4.95 per month after the 12 month trial!  Buying games will cost between $5 and $60. There will also be three and five day rentals for under $10.

To start out with there will be 23 games that you can download, including Assassin’s Creed II, Batman: Arkham Asylum, Mass Effect 2 and Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Conviction.  Supposedly they are may more game that will be coming soon, including Alpha Protocol, Assassin’s Creed, Brotherhood, FEAR 3, and Lego Harry Potter: Years 1-4.
Unlimited Backup only $4.95

All the games that you buy and play will be stored in the cloud on three server clusters spread across the US.  This service will be a test of the cloud hosting infrastructure.  The main point of the free trial is to test out how responsive the system can be in real-life use.

“This launch is just the beginning for the OnLive platform. We’ll be rolling out new features, capabilities and performance improvements, continually adding new content along with the latest releases, and extending the service to more people,” says founder and CEO Steve Perlman.

“Today we’re taking the first step toward a future where video game content is increasingly free from the restrictions of device and location, while showcasing the ability to instantly play the latest, most advanced games at the touch of a button.”

What can I say but FREE cloud gaming services like this are going to change the way we play our online games.

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