• Velocidata Launches Data Sort Product Suite

  Velocidata launches a new Data Sort Product suite for speedy critical data sort functions, and Western Union selects Cloudera Enterprise to centralize its customer data in an enterprise data hub.

• Level 3 and Windows Azure for Enterprise Cloud Services

  Level 3 Communications (LVLT) announced a strategic relationship with Microsoft (MSFT) to deliver private, direct network connections to Microsoft Windows Azure as part of the Level 3 Cloud Connect Solutions partner ecosystem.

• Inside LINX: Key Beachhead for the Euro Network Exchange Model

  The London Internet Exchange (LINX) has gone online with its new European-style Internet exchange in northern Virginia. The exchange is a key beachhead for the Open-IX movement, and h may have strategic benefits for EvoSwitch and landlord COPT in Manassas.

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• 5 Major Drivers of OpEx in the Enterprise Network

  Over the life of your networking gear, the total cost of ownership is dominated by ongoing operational costs – both administration and maintenance of the device, writes Michael Bushong of Plexxi. When looking to evaluate your budget for equipment, consider these five major drivers of OpEx in your…

• Metacloud Offers Hosted Version Of Its Private OpenStack Cloud

  Cloud start up, Metacloud, is seeing tremendous growth in private OpenStack clouds, and now is rolling out a hosted version of its OpenStack private cloud offering.

• Do all roads lead back to SQL? Some might and some might not

  Do all roads lead back to SQL? Some might and some might not : Seth Proctor for Dr.Dobb's: Increasingly, NewSQL systems are showing scale, schema flexibility, and easeof use. Interestingly, many NoSQL and analytic systems are now puttinglimited transactional support or richer query languages…

• Mining Experiment: Running 600 Servers for a Year Yields 0.4 Bitcoin

  Can data centers tap unused server capacity to mine for Bitcoins? Online backup provider iDrive tested the concept, which reinforced the value of using custom hardware rather than quad-core servers - even if you're using 600 of them.