Editors' Picks
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Beyond the basics of SOA applications in the cloud
The value proposition for combining SOA applications and cloud computing outweighs any individual benefits, particularly in failure protection.14 Feb 2013
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Making a hybrid cloud model a reality in enterprise IT
Talk about the emergence of hybrid cloud is real, but with few enterprises actually building hybrid clouds is the myth greater than reality?13 Feb 2013
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Four questions to consider when looking for cloud cost savings
Forrester analyst James Staten zeroes in on four questions CIOs should ask to determine if they're on the right track for cloud cost savings.06 Feb 2013
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The cloud computing market forecast for 2013: Experts predict what to expect
In this expert cloud computing market forecast for 2013, learn which vendors and technologies will prevail in the unpredictable cloud industry.30 Jan 2013
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How to overcome unique cloud-based patch management challenges
Expert Dave Shackleford discusses how patch management differs in a cloud environment and provides tips for dealing with new patching obstacles.30 Jan 2013
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How to overcome unique cloud-based patch management challenges
Expert Dave Shackleford discusses how patch management differs in a cloud environment and provides tips for dealing with new patching obstacles.30 Jan 2013
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Virtual private clouds offer customers SLA security
Virtual private clouds can get the best of both the public and private cloud worlds, some enterprises say.23 Jan 2013
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Amid criticism, HP pledges to refine SLAs for IaaS
Public cloud SLAs are confusing and incomplete, analysts say; in response, HP reveals plans to update its SLAs for IaaS.23 Jan 2013
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New AWS IaaS instance could expand cloud horizons, IT pros say
High Memory Cluster Eight Extra Large, the new AWS IaaS instance, will benefit highly demanding apps that might not have been considered cloud-ready.22 Jan 2013
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Building targeted cloud services with software developers as partners
Operators entering the cloud market need to target business customer needs and consider software developer partners for higher revenue SaaS offerings.21 Jan 2013
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Understanding open source cloud infrastructure security
Cloud security expert Ed Moyle discusses the pros and cons of an open source cloud, as well as running an open source cloud security infrastructure.18 Jan 2013
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Verizon Terremark confronts AWS IaaS with new cloud instances
Verizon Terremark customers welcome new support within the company's Enterprise Cloud IaaS for AWS-like cloud instances.15 Jan 2013
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Cloud availability appears higher than enterprise data center uptime
AWS outages made headlines in 2012, but Amazon's cloud availability appears higher than that of enterprise data centers.03 Jan 2013
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Data storage strategy: Pre- and post-cloud computing
CIO Niel Nickolaisen lays out how the cloud has simplified his data storage strategy … and satisfied his company's data dumping resistance.02 Jan 2013
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Information technology trends 2013: Five channel hot spots
Read up on the top five technology trends in 2013 to find out what will dominate solution providers' strategies in the coming year.28 Dec 2012
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Evaluating cloud-based disaster recovery service options
What considerations should be made when adopting a cloud-based disaster recovery service? Expert Dave Shackleford provides guidance.21 Dec 2012
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Evaluating cloud-based disaster recovery service options
What considerations should be made when adopting a cloud-based disaster recovery service? Expert Dave Shackleford provides guidance.21 Dec 2012
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Best and worst cloud computing trends for 2013
Does big data make you blush? Is cloud innovation dead? IT pros sound off on which cloud computing trends should stay and which should go in 2013.20 Dec 2012
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Big data analytics, CloudStack top hot cloud computing trends in 2013
As cloud vendors look to entice enterprise IT, 2013's cloud computing trends center on BYOD policy, big data analytics and debates around standards.19 Dec 2012
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IaaS on a budget: Working with low-cost virtual asset inventory tools
Funding for security tools can be difficult to get. Ed Moyle offers alternative, low-cost tools to use for virtual asset inventorying.19 Dec 2012