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HP and Dell dominate server market but struggle in cloud
published on May 17th, 2012 at 12:14 AM
HP and Dell are the largest hardware makers, but the two companies struggle to present strategies that portray them as serious cloud players.
What makes a good cloud provider?
published on May 15th, 2012 at 12:14 AM
Fair costs and SLAs were once enough to discern top cloud providers. In today?s packed cloud market, vendors must bring more to the table.
Azure?s identity crisis and other cloud computing sound bites
published on May 11th, 2012 at 12:14 AM
Microsoft Azure wants to be called Loretta. No, that?s not true. Or is it? Find out that answer and other news overheard in the cloud this past week.
Is PaaS just another four-letter word in cloud computing?
published on May 10th, 2012 at 12:14 AM
PaaS is a quick fix for companies looking to deploy new apps, but established firms with legacy apps may consider it a dirty word.
PaaS selection starts at the programming language
published on May 8th, 2012 at 12:14 AM
The PaaS market is growing without a single leader or approach. Picking a model should involve more than just saying, ?Eeney, meeney, miney, moe.?
The basics of cloud-based data storage
published on May 6th, 2012 at 12:14 AM
Public cloud can offer near-limitless storage, though it?s not always the right choice. Storing the wrong type of data there has its consequences.
VMware Cloud Foundry on OpenStack puts kibosh on vendor lock-in
published on May 3rd, 2012 at 12:14 AM
OpenStack developer Piston Cloud Computing plans to integrate the Infrastructure as a Service platform with VMware's PaaS to eliminate lock-in.
Real and perceived security threats of cloud computing
published on May 2nd, 2012 at 12:14 AM
The idea of public and private cloud can be unnerving to risk-averse IT pros. But not all security threats are real, says CSA director Jim Reavis.
Big data buzz gets louder with Apache Hadoop and Hive
published on May 1st, 2012 at 12:14 AM
Apache Hive gives SQL-savvy developers the power to add up complex queries against big data in Windows Azure blobs.
Primary factors for migrating VMs to the cloud
published on April 27th, 2012 at 12:14 AM
Cloud may seem to change everything, but the issues aren't new. Looking closely at virtual-to-cloud migration, it's more like a throwback to P2V days.
Choosing a cloud API in a non-standardized world
published on April 25th, 2012 at 12:14 AM
IT pros waiting for a standard cloud API shouldn?t hold their breath. With no standard API on the horizon, what?s a cloud developer to do?
AWS Marketplace offers Amazon EC2 customers one-click cloud
published on April 24th, 2012 at 12:14 AM
Amazon broadens its cloud services with AWS Marketplace, creating a single-click experience and opening its public cloud to third-party developers.
Sophisticated clouds call for sophisticated management services
published on April 20th, 2012 at 12:14 AM
As your cloud management needs become more complex, don?t rely on manual methods. A management service can maintain performance levels and cut costs.
Five reasons to move video conferencing to the cloud
published on April 19th, 2012 at 12:14 AM
Overworked IT admins can capitalize on moving certain tasks to the cloud. Shipping video conferencing to the cloud can save time and money.
OpenStack gains appeal with Puppet Labs integration
published on April 19th, 2012 at 12:14 AM
Puppet Labs aligns with OpenStack software, as OpenStack vies with Citrix?s CloudStack and others to be the platform of choice for cloud.
Pros and cons of a non-VM-based IaaS model
published on April 18th, 2012 at 12:14 AM
Building an IaaS cloud without using VMs has some limits. The ability to progress to a mixed-service cloud can help IT teams ignore potential issues.
Amazon, Microsoft introduce search as a cloud service
published on April 17th, 2012 at 12:14 AM
Amazon CloudSearch and Microsoft Bing vie to nail down search as an important category of service for cloud application developers.
Why big data, testing make good Amazon EC2 spot instance candidates
published on April 12th, 2012 at 12:14 AM
Amazon EC2 spot instances are ideal for use with some cloud apps. Running tasks like big data analysis there can even reduce your bottom line.
BYOD and cloud services cause -- and ease -- IT security concerns
published on April 12th, 2012 at 12:14 AM
There may be no single way to save end users from themselves, but certain cloud services may help soothe IT pros? anxieties about BYOD security.
Considerations for building an efficient private cloud
published on April 11th, 2012 at 12:14 AM
The key to an agile private cloud is to choose an IaaS vendor that's compatible with existing infrastructures and future cloud software use.