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Headlines this week were dominated by the general availability of Microsoft Windows Azure and, shockingly, even more debate over the definition of cloud computing. However, while analysts and pundits were debating how many companies will use Microsoft’s new cloud, or whether “hybrid cloud” is an accurate term, some very real work was getting underway – all under the cloud moniker. The entity responsible for it all? The United States government. Subscribe now or sign in to view this Weekly Update »

Data Highlights

From De-Duplicating the Storage Industry

6%

Estimated overlap of customers between NetApp and storage efficiency leader Data Domain

From Infrastructure Wrap-up: Q1 2009

10%

The percentage of cloud services that can be accounted for by SaaS in 2008.

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Feb 9, 2010 — I wrote a post for GigaOM today on startup Nusani, whose approach to cloud storage is worth noting here, too. Nusani's virtual-appliance-based offering is a full-featured filer that taps into existing cloud platforms (e.g., Amazon S3) to actually store the data. Cloud providers don't want to get into the business-grade storage game, so they're partnering with Nusani as a value-add to their services. Also, check out the news of Eucalyptus and Terracotta joining forces. Eucalyptus needs partnerships to add value to its EC2-inspired software, and Terracotta is a great one for scalability-hungry web apps.

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