Removing the virtualization layer provides access to the power and performance that many cloud computing consumers seek
Piston Computing's integration with VMware's Cloud Foundry surprised many, but you should expect more anti-AWS efforts
For a successful cloud implementation, IT must prepare ahead of time and not merely adjust after the fact
When it comes to technology dependency and risk of legal compliance, the cloud is just like everything else
The AWS software rental marketplace could make software firms think twice about hosting their SaaS at Amazon
Employers are being rebuffed for demanding access to cloud-stored personal data, but over time, all your online info could be targeted
Cloud computing can do a lot, but it's not a cure-all for any problem you may have
Big data and cloud computing hold great promise, but keep an eye on the key questions around this pairing
While a service-oriented architectural approach could save you millions, the term's baggage almost guarantees a no
An enterprise-out strategy is HP's only real cloud option, but it needs more than the beta Converged Cloud offering to succeed
Rivalry between the two open source options distracts us from the true point of cloud computing: It's the services, stupid
Enterprises that want to move to cloud computing can avoid the most egregious deployment mistakes by following these tips
Naysayers need to understand that private clouds have a place in the enterprise, so get over it
Too often, IT leads with the technology and overlooks the other ingredients in a cloud rollout: planning, strategy, architecture
Though data transfer performance is important to selecting cloud computing tools, it requires different thinking
With recent outages and price cuts, it may make sense to layer your cloud providers -- now it's affordable too
IT needs to realize the era of the single controlled access device is over -- or get bypassed
With release of new iPad, we're reminded that IT must live with employee-owned mobile devices. The answer is in the cloud
Cloud adoption should drive tremendous overall economic growth, if we actually adopt it
Software quality assurance for the cloud is not the same as for traditional applications, and the industry needs to adjust
Hype, misuse, and misplaced aspirations have clouded the term's definition. Here's what it's really about
Once again, individuals are ahead of their employers (and IT) in adapting to and exploiting the new technologies
There is no guarantee for cloud deployment success -- but there's a path that can strongly increase the odds
Application programming interfaces can make or break a cloud service -- so why are so many so poor?
Although big data and cloud computing are linked, there are technical reasons you shouldn't combine them by default
The market doesn't need another stand-alone cloud storage service, but integrating Gdrive with Google Apps makes sense
With rise of the cloud, enterprises finally rethink role of integration, which is both more important and easier than ever
If you hope to convince management about the cloud -- with successful results -- follow these key steps
Amazon.com's cloud services are quickly becoming the only cloud platform that businesses consider
Amazon Storage Gateway is a prime example of using an old-fashioned data center approach in the cloud -- which seems to miss the point
Enterprise software providers need to understand the new world order if they and their customers are to succeed
European badmouthing of American providers has more to do with bolstering E.U. cloud firms than protecting data privacy
Although most in enterprise IT are getting smarter about cloud computing, they continue to get some basic assumptions wrong
These days, pretty much any new electronic gizmo has a cloud behind it -- a retail cloud, that is
Government CIOs have wasted taxpayer dollars through private-cloud build-outs, but Congress' cure may be just as bad
The small pool of experienced cloud talent will pose a challenge to employers and opportunity to IT pros
Despite all the promising developments in cloud computing, we'll still have to deal with a few clunkers
The Stop Online Piracy Act could oblige cloud providers to harm their own customers
The consumer cloud, OpenStack, and more cloud outages all figure into our future
Businesses that don't anticipate these shifts will find themselves at a disadvantage, perhaps fatally so
IT demands that cloud providers offer security, performance, and reliability features -- but the price may be costlier clouds
The demand for these three positions will rise as cloud computing grows
Resources have different availability and costs in the cloud, and the models don't yet reflect that variation
Virtualization of resources means programmers can't tap deep features directly -- a potentially painful but positive change
Expect to see data transfer limits as commercial and data center networks get maxed out
Distributing computers in homes for use in federated clouds could both heat homes and power cloud computing
With rise of supercomputing and high-end platforms in public clouds, the day will come when you can't get them any other way
Seen as the cloud's Linux, the open source cloud infrastructure effort has picked up support from a lot of big companies
The new focus on private PaaS suffers from the normal cloud computing hype -- but there could be something there
As we gain experience with the cloud, expect to see centralized trust systems, amazingly large databases, and more
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