The recent announcement that Amazon Web Services will provide free entry-level usage of EC2 will ensure its success
With the release of Office 365, we could finally see big cloud computing traction from Microsoft
With the increased success of cloud computing, we're bound to create a few monsters will bedevil a dependent IT
Public cloud vendors are trying to make the private cloud look bad; here's where you need to ignore their claims
With the huge marketing spend in the private cloud computing space, the misinformation from vendors is deafening
APIs are important to cloud computing, but few out there understand the basic principles of their design
Oracle's potshot at Salesforce.com is counterproductive -- and a sign of things to come
The pervasive use of the cloud without an overall strategy greatly diminishes its value
Most enterprises are moving to private cloud computing without understanding why -- here's what they should know
Kill enterprise architecture, provide infinite scalability, cost pennies per day -- these are just a few of our overblown expectations for the cloud
Yahoo researchers create the longest pi yet -- and hint at the cloud's potential for highly intense and complex computation
The traditional data center is in for some changes as cloud computing continues to spread
Here are a few facts to keep in mind if you plan to implement a cloud computing project
The interest in private clouds and the growth of cloud providers are increasing demand for hardware
The real reason HP and IBM are pushing for private cloud computing: To protect their market share
Apple TV and Google TV aren't just entertainment options; they also signify cloud computing's growing dependence on media
With the emergence of a few key products, it's clear that IT's current focus on private clouds needn't become a dead end
If you want to see the growth of cloud computing, you should resist any efforts to restrict Internet traffic
Many cloud computing providers are using other cloud services to form their offerings. Is this adding invisible risk?
Offerings that promise reserved portions of clouds could get enterprises off the fence around the use of public clouds
In many instances clouds will just become a set of new silos, diminishing the value of IT if we're not careful
Despite IT's bravado, most don't have the skills or understanding to properly handle the task of building a private cloud
Cloud computing has created some great opportunities in IT, but many still consider cloud computing a threat to their livelihood
Data centers will spend double on server hardware by 2014 to power private clouds, and mobile usage will also boost server investments
In Yankee Group survey, 60 percent of enterprises see cloud computing as 'key to business innovation,' but take narrow approach to implementation
With Google Apps for Government, federal agencies have a green light to explore the cloud for productivity apps
A recent survey shows that IT leaders are more ready to adopt cloud computing, an indication they see growth coming
Rackspace's OpenStack could signal a new race to open up cloud computing technology
Reading the tea leaves at VMware tell us what we already know: Virtualization will soon be engineered out of the cloud
Amazon Web Services' new cluster computing offering clearly targets high-performance data center needs
The cloud computing market is overheated, and many cloud providers are making some very avoidable blunders
The cloud is providing some great opportunities for health care, but will that industry take advantage?
25 years ago, many companies pushed back against the PC, citing security and performance concerns -- sound familiar?
EMC's shutdown of the Atmos online cloud storage service is a good example of a provider cannibalizing its own market
With the market heating up for cloud computing talent, many are rushing to learn more and updating their résumés -- and a few are lying
Asking whether hybrid clouds are real or not ignores a simple truth: They've been around in some form for years
All the cloud hype justifies criticisms that cloud computing is the latest technology hot air, but under the hype is pragmatic value
Recent tests from the Energy Department highlight some of the areas where cloud computing is a poor fit
VMware could raise its cloud profile -- assuming Amazon.com doesn't have other plans for the Ruby on Rails cloud platform
Even with the usual political hay-making, the House Oversight Committee's hearings could be a good thing
Cloud services fail when the demand overwhelms them -- but why is that allowed to happen in the first place?
All of Microsoft's recent cloud announcements leave me underwelmed
Private clouds do let IT maintain desired control, but they are not always the right choice
While many cloud providers consider APIs as an afterthought, they should be front and center
Perhaps it's time these two 800-pound cloud computing gorillas got engaged
Google's powerful Prediction API could make advanced predictive analytics accessible to rank-and-file developers -- for free
If you view users as just revenue sources, you forget all about service -- the cloud's key value
It's time for cloud customers to vote with their dollars to get the openness and portability they've been promised
The DoD could run more effectively using cloud technologies -- and show other large organizations how it should be done
Google's cocky comments show an unearned confidence about its ability to beat Microsoft in the cloud
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