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Big tech companies are looking at Hollywood as the next stage in their play for the cloud

TechCrunch LA

This week, both Microsoft and Google made moves to woo Hollywood to their cloud computing platforms in the latest act of the unfolding drama over who will win the multi-billion dollar business of the entertainment industry as it moves to the cloud. in Los Angeles. in Los Angeles.

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AWS Opens New Los Angeles Zone

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Amazon Web Services (AWS), the cloud computing service of Amazon, has launched anew Los Angeles zone, which will give local customers and companies much faster access to the AWS cloud.

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DreamHost Launches OpenStack Cloud

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Los Angeles-based web hosting provider DreamHost has expanded into the cloud computing services market, saying this morning that it has launched a new OpenStack-based cloud computing platform called DreamCompute. Pricing on its new cloud based service was not disclosed. READ MORE>>.

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Google Aims At Hollywood With LA Cloud Services Move

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In a move designed to attract more customers from the media and entertainment industry, Google said this week that it will be opening up a new Los Angeles cloud region to its cloud computing platform, Google Cloud.

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5 Current Technologies Still Have Room For Innovation

Startup Professionals Musings

The next phase of evolution will demand device independence, enabling an uninterrupted computing experience as we move from device to device throughout our daily lives. Cloud Computing. Every entrepreneur needs to leverage social media for better marketing, requirements, and customer service. Gamification.

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DreamHost Readies Wider OpenStack Rollout

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Pricing on the cloud-based service has not been announced yet, but the release will further bolster the cloud offerings from DreamHost. dreamhost cloud computing openstack dreamobjects dreamcompute morphlabs metacloud mediatemple' READ MORE>>.

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Build an Open Source Cloud Day

SoCal Tech Calendar

Friday, February 25, 2011 -- "Build a Cloud Day" will be dedicated to teaching users how to build and manage a cloud computing environment using free and open source software. The program is designed to expose attendees to the concepts and best practices around deploying cloud computing infrastructure.