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Cloud Computing Management and Monitoring: 7 Emerging Vendors By Jeff Vance | Article Published June 28, 2011 If your company doesn't have visibility into its network, it's vulnerable to any number of problems. Tags: cloud computing, monitoring software, Network Access Control, cloud services Comparing IaaS Providers: Cost, Security, Location By Chris Evans | Article Published May 24, 2011 Contracting with an IaaS (infrastructure as a service) provider can be an easy way for firms to get started with cloud computing. Tags: Redundancy, IaaS, cloud services, cloud computing, AWS 7 Emerging Vendors in Cloud Computing Storage By Jeff Vance | Article Published May 17, 2011 Cloud computing storage faces the challenge of providing remote access to ever growing mountains of data. Tags: cloud services, cloud computing, data storage management, data services, virtualization Do Cloud Standards Matter? By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published May 11, 2011 Interop panel discusses the key features that enterprises need to consider before they leap to the cloud. Tags: Interop, cloud services, Virtual Cloud Management, cloud computing, virtualization Cloud Control to Major Tom By Drew Robb | Article Published April 28, 2011 Cloud computing offers significant advantages, yet how does your business stay in control as it heads for the cloud? Tags: data storage management, HP, cloud services, solid state disk drives, cloud computing Amazon: Stormy Cloud Warning By Rob Enderle | Article Published April 22, 2011 Amazon’s cloud computing outage demonstrates that failover solutions aren’t optional. Tags: Amazon cloud, Amazon EC2, data management, cloud services, cloud computing The Hazards of Joining the "Cloud Provider" Bandwagon By Jeffrey Kaplan | Article Published April 19, 2011 Seeing the goldrush, many ill-equipped firms are now touting themselves as providers of cloud computing services. Tags: virtualization, cloud computing, outsourcing, cloud services Survey: Small Businesses Adopting Cloud By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published March 29, 2011 Almost 40 percent of SMBs will adopt cloud services within three years. Tags: Enterprise IT, email, SMB, cloud services, cloud computing Cloud Computing and 'Power to the People' By Jeffrey Kaplan | Article Published March 29, 2011 The “consumerization of IT” is driving the growth of cloud computing as end users become decision makers. Tags: AWS, SaaS, cloud services, EMC, cloud computing Cloud Computing's Enterprise Challenges By David Needle | Article Published March 09, 2011 Keynoters at Cloud Connect conference debate public versus private clouds, but agree that cloud computing in the enterprise is more of a "when" than "if" proposition. Tags: enterprise software, Amazon cloud, hybrid cloud, cloud computing, cloud services Cloud Projects Fueling IT Hiring: Survey By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published January 13, 2011 Cloud computing may help expand IT staffs' ranks, a new study suggests. Tags: cloud services, Microsoft, cloud computing, IT Jobs/Salary, virtualization Cloud Computing or 'Cloud Washing'? By Jeffrey Kaplan | Article Published November 16, 2010 Attempting to ride the cloud computing wave, some established software vendors are merely rebranding existing apps without offering true cloud functionality. Tags: SaaS, enterprise software, Remote Server Management, cloud services, cloud computing Cloud Wars: Microsoft Office 365 Takes the Battle to Google By Rob Enderle | Article Published October 21, 2010 One expert opines that Microsoft’s Office 365, its hosted software in the cloud initiative, is gaining momentum against the popularity of Google Apps. Tags: cloud computing, Microsoft, Cloud, Google, cloud services LinkedIn Acquires SaaS Provider mSpoke By David Needle | Article Published August 05, 2010 Looking to improve engagement on its social network, LinkedIn acquires a startup offering a cloud-based recommendation engine designed to personalize content delivery. Tags: cloud computing, LinkedIn, SaaS, cloud services, social networking SaaS Market Growing by Leaps and Bounds: Gartner By Larry Barrett | Article Published July 27, 2010 Gartner's latest report confirms what the market and top enterprise software vendors have been saying for the past three years: SaaS and cloud computing are the future and the future is now. Tags: SaaS, SaaS Contract, Cloud, cloud services, cloud computing Is Cloud Computing Security the Next Y2K Opportunity? By David Needle | Article Published July 19, 2010 An executive with venture firm Deloitte thinks cloud computing is the biggest thing to hit IT since the massive spending on Y2K. But security remains a thorny issue. Tags: cloud computing, IT infrastructure, cloud services, security, Security Software Cloud Computing's Reach is Further Than Most Think By David Needle | Article Published July 15, 2010 Gomez analysis shows that 19 percent of website transactions include a cloud service at some point in the chain, and businesses have no visibility into this service. Tags: cloud services, ecommerce, Amazon EC2, cloud computing, Cloud White House Rolls Out Apps for Government By Kenneth Corbin | Article Published July 06, 2010 Administration technophiles debut a revamped USA.gov site, offering a down payment on third-party mobile apps as they continue work modernizing federal information and communications operations. Tags: cloud computing, apps, government market, government IT, cloud services Google Boosts Cloud Computing Apps -- Should Microsoft Worry? By Jeff Vance | Article Published June 29, 2010 Some cloud computing trends seem to favor Google – or not. And what about smartphones? And the browser factor? Tags: Cloud, Microsoft, Google, cloud services, cloud computing How Cloud Computing Helps Mine User Data By Jeffrey Kaplan | Article Published June 23, 2010 While alarming to some, cloud computing’s effectiveness at gathering user data enables managers to make better decisions. Tags: cloud services, SaaS, cloud computing, data mining, IT management IBM Opens New Lab to Focus on Social, Cloud Tech By Larry Barrett | Article Published June 16, 2010 Big Blue's new IBM Mass Lab is the company's largest software development facility in North America with more than 3,400 staffers working on next-generation applications. Tags: cloud computing, cloud services, IBM, social networking, Cloud network Ten Cloud Computing Leaders By Jeff Vance | Article Published May 26, 2010 Established and start-up cloud computing innovators that are leading the way in this emerging technology. Tags: cloud computing, Cloud network, cloud based computing, Cloud, cloud services Cloud Computing Guide By Thor Olavsrud | Article Published May 11, 2010 Cloud computing utilizes shared software and hardware resources rather than solely local technology. Plus: cloud computing's debates and challenges. Tags: cloud services, cloud computing, cloud management, cloud based computing, Cloud network Red Hat Ramps Up Open Source Cloud Projects By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published February 11, 2010 Linux vendor details Boxgrinder and Infinispan projects as new efforts to make the cloud a scalable platform for application delivery. Tags: Red Hat, cloud services, cloud computing, Cloud, open source IBM Launches Academic Cloud By Larry Barrett | Article Published February 10, 2010 By making some of its information management and business analytics applications available through the cloud, IBM spreads it brand and universities get free access to new tools. Tags: cloud services, Google, cloud computing, Cisco, IBM 10 Emerging Virtualization Companies Shaking up Datacenters in 2010 By Jeff Vance | Article Published February 10, 2010 Emerging virtualization companies are targeting the rapidly growing market for many virtualization services, from security to the virtual PC to storage. Tags: cloud services, cloud computing, virtual machine, virtualization companies, virtualization IBM Lands Air Force Cloud Computing Contract By Larry Barrett | Article Published February 04, 2010 Ten-month project will feature advanced cyber security and analytics applications as Big Blue helps build a secure cloud-computing infrastructure for the Air Force. Tags: Security spending, cloud computing, cloud services, IBM, security Using the Cloud to Guard Against Vendor Lock-In By Jeffrey Kaplan | Article Published February 03, 2010 In the wake of current tech mergers, big IT vendors are offering complete infrastructure solutions. Yet customers can retain their flexibility by looking to the cloud. Tags: cloud services, cloud content management, Cloud, cloud computing, Cloud Storage Cloud Computing: What is 'Private' Cloud? By Paul Rubens | Article Published January 29, 2010 Within cloud computing, the term private cloud gets bandied about quite a bit. Is this the same as a 'hybrid cloud'? A look inside the terminology. Tags: private cloud, Cloud, cloud services, cloud computing, Cloud Storage Microsoft Azure: Making the Cloud Safe for Innovation By Joshua Greenbaum | Article Published January 27, 2010 Azure will provide innovators and developers a platform that will off-load a lot of cloud deployment issues to a big partner, providing a cloud environment that won’t give IT conniptions. Tags: cloud computing, cloud services, Azure, Cloud, Microsoft Microsoft, Intuit Merge Cloud Platforms By Larry Barrett | Article Published January 21, 2010 Microsoft finds another place for its cloud-based productivity apps and developers will have more options to develop applications for its Quickbooks software. Tags: Intuit, cloud computing, cloud services, Microsoft, developers Cloud vs. In-House: Choosing an Email Solution By Scott Alan Miller | Article Published January 20, 2010 In making this crucial decision, IT managers must weigh issues like reliability, cost, flexibility and security. Plus: key issues in enterprise email infrastructures. Tags: email, cloud computing, hosted, email security, cloud services IBM Scores Big Cloud Deal with SK Telecom By Larry Barrett | Article Published December 15, 2009 Big Blue beats out top rivals for contract to provide cloud computing infrastructure for South Korea's largest telecom provider. Tags: telecom, IBM, cloud services, cloud computing, Cloud Storage Cloud Storage for Business: Fair to Partly Cloudy By Henry Newman | Article Published October 29, 2009 Amid the onrush of cloud storage offerings, serious questions linger. Tags: network, cloud services, Enterprise, storage services, cloud computing |
