Verizon Computing as a Service, or CaaS, the company’s cloud computing solution delivered from Verizon cloud centers in the U.S. and Europe, is the first cloud-based solution to successfully complete the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) audit for storing, processing and transmitting credit card information.

ADDISON, Texas, August 18 /PRNewswire/ – Astadia, a pure-play Cloud computing integrator and top Salesforce.com partner, today announced the launch of the I.T. Cloud Transformation (ITX) ROI Calculator which is a free online service.  Results are available in British Pounds Sterling, and in US Dollars at www.astadia.com/itx_us/. Many I.T. professionals realize the compelling business case for the Cloud. [...]

Round Rock, Texas, August 16 2010 /Dell.com/ – Dell has signed an agreement to acquire 3PAR, a leading global provider of highly-virtualized storage solutions with advanced data management features, including dynamic tiering and thin provisioning, for multi-tenant cloud-computing environments. The transaction is valued at approximately $1.15 billion, net of 3PAR’s cash. Terms of the acquisition [...]