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The media have been quick to embrace the potential of the cloud and it’s a market that will look very different in the future. As cloud computing now passes from what we might perhaps call its adolescence into full adulthood, the industry as a whole is starting to refine its messages with regard to specific… Read more ›

Maybe you’re waiting for OpenStack to mature. Maybe you’re testing OpenStack internally but want to see what else is out there. Or maybe you’re just curious. Regardless, now that we’ve taken a look at what OpenStack is up against when it comes to Amazon Web Services and VMware, here’s a look at how a few other… Read more ›

Joyent has brought its cloud to Europe to meet demand from local companies, using a Dutch datacentre to cut latency on services previously provided by its US facilities. The European expansion, launched on Thursday, comes after the San Francisco-based company closed a £54m round of funding to give it the resources to expand globally and take on… Read more ›

Joyent, a cloud provider that counts LinkedIn among its customers, is launching its services in Europe today. The launch of Joyent Cloud Europe is driven by demand from the company’s North American customers looking to grow their European business, it said. “Many of our Joyent Cloud customers have experienced significant growth based on the superior… Read more ›

Summary Bryan talks about the challenges of operating Node.js in real production environments and the experiences he had working with it at Joyent. He also talks about DTrace, SmartOS, V8 and compares with other platforms. Bio Bryan Cantrill is VP of Engineering at Joyent, where he has led development of Joyent’s SmartOS and SmartDataCenter products.… Read more ›