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
Today's generation of college graduates is the first that will be wholly affected by the shift to cloud computing
IBM makes another enterprise middleware acquisition to fill an enterprise hole -- expect more to come
As IT focuses on refined encryption and identity management systems, it may be missing a big vulnerability: users
The recent bricking of computers by McAfee should not be used to shine a bad light on cloud computing
A recent Harris Poll shows that cloud computing's lack of security -- or at least its perception -- is making many Americans uneasy about the whole idea
A recent survey shows that business folks are doing an end run around corporate IT by adopting cloud services
At two different events dealing with cloud computing, attendees give a variety of reasons for considering the cloud, some good, some not so good
Vivek Kundra gets tough on U.S. government inefficiency and explains how cloud computing could play a crucial role in IT cost control
As small companies get bigger, cloud-provided agility will let them outpace traditional competitors
Traditional on-premise vendors argue against the use of multitenant architectures, which is a self-serving diversion
Tech firms and advocacy groups come together to seek new regulations -- that could turn out to be disastrous
A recent report by Greenpeace calls cloud computing out for its carbon footprint. Here's why it's wrong
A reduction in hype is a good sign that cloud computing is about to enter the mature stage of actual usage
Mixing and matching private and public clouds is a good thing for information control, scalability, burst demand, and failover needs
The bad news is that you forgot about the data integration. The good news is that cloud computing is on your résumé
Although few companies actually have private clouds yet, the basic principles for success are clear
Once it got past the vendor hype, the Cloud Connect event revealed the three key issues that need to be addressed
The data processing requirements of cloud computing is causing many to leave SQL and relational databases behind
In their cloud adoption, many enterprises are not considering obvious issues that could substantially hurt them
While the focus on security is on attacks from the outside world, many attacks will occur within clouds -- by insiders
Now you have to deal with the location for development and deployment, whether you go traditional, public, or private
2010 will clearly be the year of cloud consolidation, so you need to be careful where and how you place your cloud computing bets
Legal issues such as data privacy and compliance regs may have you considering where the clouds actually reside
Although enterprises are getting a better understanding of cloud computing, huge mistakes are still being made
Any investment made in SOA carries over nicely to cloud computing, as SOA is its architectural foundation
We are shifting their IT resources, we are modernizing them, and even building new ones -- clearly, the data center is here to stay
Internet-based delays in cloud-delivered apps can occur, but saying that this means the whole cloud concept is bad misses the reality of what the cloud is
Microsoft may find that it has but one shot to make it in the cloud
The concept of cloud computing is more than just 'over the Internet,' so using that phrase isn't right, either
With the interest in cloud computing, but the need for security and control, many enterprises are opting for private clouds
There are three models of cloud computing, and the one you use determines the kind of performance you get
Designing policies makes sense, but there are key reasons while traditional service governance doesn't fit the cloud environment
New requirements from the OMB could make cloud computing a quick reality within the federal government
Cloud computing will be evolutionary not revolutionary, and that should make people more excited about it
Cloud computing won't have as much value unless we get the data-integration mechanisms right
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