"Cloud computing is still partly hype, part reality. Broken down into its constituent parts (SaaS, PaaS, IaaS) it is a pragmatic strategy with a history of success. But the concept of “the cloud” still has some executives scratching their heads over what’s real, what’s exactly new about it, and how it fits into their IT plans. Is it time to move to Cloud 2.0?" Read the rest here.
Monday, May 31, 2010
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
AT&T launches cloud data backup and mobile access service
"A new cloud-based data backup and mobile access service from AT&T announced today is targeted primarily at small- and medium-size businesses. But the company is also expecting to garner some interest from larger customers" Read the rest here.
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Google Storage for Developers
Google launches beta of IAAS Storage product Google Storage for Developers, a RESTful cloud service built on Google’s storage and networking infrastructure. [Google code blog]
What's the SLA on Cloud?
"Service Level Agreements (SLAs) are the foundation of any commercially viable cloud computing provider. While cloud computing is relatively young, the services expected from your service provider are analogous to more mature technologies. Listed here are five SLA topics to address when selecting a cloud service provider." Read more at Tech Journal South.
Monday, May 24, 2010
Private Cloud Gaining Traction
"Despite popular belief, so-called "cloud computing" does not always involve putting your systems out on the open Internet for the world to see. In fact, the "private cloud" is gaining more and more traction as cloud computing matures. What is a private cloud?" Read more here.
Friday, May 21, 2010
Cloud computing services primer
Understanding cloud computing services by TechTarget.
"Cloud computing services" is the umbrella term for a growing number of virtual and managed technology services that have already split into cloud market sub-segments. It is nothing short of a paradigm shift in how IT services are delivered to organizations. Read the primer here.
Thursday, May 20, 2010
SAS 70 Compliance for Data Center Providers
Data Center Knowledge has a decent article about what SAS 70 Compliance is. Read it here.
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Security of Cloud Computing Users: A Study of U.S. and Europe IT Practitioners - CA
Security of Cloud Computing Users: A Study of U.S. and Europe IT Practitioners - CA
"CA and the Ponemon Institute conducted a cloud security survey of U.S. and Europe IT and IT security professionals. The findings show that about half of the respondents don’t believe the organization has thoroughly vetted cloud services for security risks prior to deployment. It also showed that 55 percent of respondents are not confident they know all the cloud services in use in their organization today. Download it here.
We Could All Use a Data Center Glossary
What's PUE, DCIE, LEED certified or N+1 mean? That's why you need a glossary.
What CIOs Need to Know About Integration
Cloud Computing has a lot of promise. Your corporate data center, on-premise infrastructure, mobile workforce, and outsourced IT services all have to managed and integrated into one environment. That's where the rubber meets the road. CIO.com has an article about integration.
Cloud Computing Security: IT's Take on State of Play
From CIO.com newsletter: "New Ponemon research shows that IT thinks security still needs much tightening not only in the cloud but also on premise. Will cloud force the matter -- or is IT's budget still too low?" Read it here.
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
What is IAAS?
What is IAAS? It is Infrastructure as a Service. Cloud.com launched a scalable IAAS service offering. By definition, IAAS needs to be scalable. The same with any Virtualization service. Why? Because the customer is expecting these services - anything in the Cloud - to grow on demand for them.
IAAS is when your Managed Service Provider, like Host.Net, provides all of the computing hardware - the platform if you will - for your software applications (like office suites, CRM, ERP, EMR, et al) to reside on for global access. It has also been called Platform as a Service (PAAS).
Bottom line: as Host.Net explains, IAAS and PAAS means that you (the customer) can deliver apps but get out of the data center business. Host.Net further explains that they take you out of the hardware business!
Public, Private or Hybrid Cloud?
Public, Private, or Hybrid Cloud? How do you choose? In this article on TechJournalSouth, the author briefly explains 3 models of cloud computing - private, public or a hybrid.
"The bottom line is this: The cloud model you choose depends on your business requirements and how you can effectively balance the four main decision drivers: risk, cost, timing and resources. If you are not sure what makes the most sense for your business, contact a service provider like [Host.Net] for help in finding the right solution — one that fits your organization’s unique requirements." Contact Host.Net today at 1-877-388-HOST (4678)
Guide to Managing Private Clouds
,p>Data Center Knowledge has a Guide to Managing Private Clouds. The other way to do that is to let the experts at vPDC (virtual private data centers) like Host.Net, manage the private cloud for you.
Cloud Expo Summary
Here's one attendees perspective on the CloudExpo in NYC: click here.
Two key observations:
One; "In general, attendees have moved from being there to learn what cloud is to learning how they can use it in their business."
Two, "“Cloud Security” is still an oxymoron. No big surprise here. Customers know they want it, vendors and software companies say they have it, and few are getting or delivering anything close. I pointed so many people to the Cloud Security Alliance and CloudAudit projects that I’m actually tired of talking about them. There were a number of booths that said something like “We are the cloud security experts” – and from talking to them, there wasn’t a single person at the booth that could tell me why they were ‘experts’"
April Cloud News
Cloud Fail: Check the Small Print
Forrester: A Close Look At Cloud Computing Security Issues
Can You Still Differentiate in the Cloud?
@CIOonline: on leveraging private AND public cloud: Look Beyond Cloud Labels: Prepare for Hybrid Journey
Study: 49 percent of firms choose cloud for business agility
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