IaaS Isn't Just Cloud Computing Fluff: Survey

"In its report, "Is IaaS Moving Beyond Just Cloud Fluff?," which is part of its "Anywhere Enterprise: 2010 U.S. Cloud Computing FastView Survey," Yankee Group found that 24 percent of large enterprises with cloud experience are already using IaaS, and another 37 percent expect to adopt IaaS within the next 24 months." Read the rest here and more here.

Comparing the Cost of Cloud vs. Colocation

"Is colocation cheaper than using a cloud computing services to run the same workload?" Read the article here.

Tech Watch: Vaporising cloud confusion

"The cloud is confusing. To me, that's a very strange statement to be making. As a journalist I find myself writing about the cloud every second day (or at least that’s how it feels). However, from a customer perspective, it’s still a buzz word..... Of course, from Salesforce’s perspective, there’s no need for a private cloud at all, and the industry would be much clearer if there was just the one type of cloud being pushed." Read the rest here.

LinkedIn Snaps Up SaaS Player mSpoke

"LinkedIn, the leading social network for professionals, has shelled out to acquire mSpoke, a firm specializing in a cloud-based recommendation engine to help surface more relevant content." Read the rest here.

Six Questions to Ask Before Jumping Into A Cloud

"MSPmentor talks a lot about the power, promise, and perils of the cloud. But how can you know when it’s the right time to make the jump to SaaS? Solutions provider Logicalis has six questions MSPs can ask to help make that decision. They’re worth a read."

6 Questions For Accenture's Cloud Computing Captain

"Accenture has a multi-pronged plan of attack for cloud computing. The New York-based solution provider is attacking the cloud on several fronts, whether it's from strategy, consulting, systems integration or its own brand of software, Accenture has a cloud offering for all clients....But along with making it perfectly clear what it is in the cloud, Accenture is also quite clear on what it's not:" read the rest.

Colocation for the Changing Cloud

"Cloud computing is widely acknowledged as the major force driving IT into the future. International Data Corporation (IDC) has predicted that spending on cloud services is set to increase from $16.2 billion in 2008 to $42 billion by 2012. (1) But as the cloud revolution continues, companies need to consider how they’re going to update their IT infrastructures to prepare for this growth." Read the rest of the article here.

Why Most Cloud Contracts Shouldn’t Be Negotiable

"This week brought news that pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly has ended its use of Amazon EC2 because of an inability to negotiate contractual liability with Amazon Web Services in the case of outages or data breaches." Read the rest here.

Memo to Channel Partners: How to Avoid Cloud FUD

"Everywhere you look these days, there’s news about cloud computing — new applications, services, how the cloud will revolutionize IT, ways the cloud will help channel partners. The topics are dizzying and endless. But amid the clamor a few illuminating truths stand out for channel partners. There are plenty of opportunities ahead. There’s also plenty of FUD (fear, uncertainty and doubt). Here’s how to tell one from the other." Read the rest of the article here.

Cloud Computing key benefits

"Like any good consultant or analyst, you can summarize the key benefits in three easy statements: 1) cost, 2) computing on-demand or scalability, and 3) access to expertise on virtualization and technology." Read the rest of Dan Ruggles post about the benefits of cloud computing here. (The risks are here).

Cloud Computing in Perspective

Cloud Computing in Perspective by CircleID

Corporate America, You’re Not Ready for Internal Clouds!

"Most companies that want the scalability and cost advantages of running an internal cloud aren’t prepared to make the shift, according to a report issued by Forrester Research." Read Stacey from GigaOm's take.

Global Market for Enterprise Cloud Based Services to Grow to US 35.6 million by 2015: Report

"The global market for enterprise cloud-based services is expected to grow from $12.1 billion in 2010 to $35.6 billion in 2015, according to a latest report from Analysys Mason." Read the rest at TMC.

Cloud Computing Frenzy Recalls Y2K

"There's no shortage of hype surrounding the migration to the cloud, where businesses are moving their IT infrastructure to increase efficiency and save costs. But what about the security, privacy and other concerns that come in tow?" Read the rest here.

Virtual Private Clouds

Processor magazine looks at Virtual Private Clouds as they extend the Enterprise Data Centers into the Cloud. Read it here.

The Open Standards Open Source Cloud

FastCompany article about the open-source solution for cloud computing, so that folks can host their own clouds.

Rights and Responsibilities for Cloud Computing Services

"All cloud services customers should have some basic rights to protect their interests, and Gartner, Inc.'s Global IT Council for Cloud Services has defined six rights and one responsibility of service customers that will help providers and consumers establish and maintain successful business relationships." Read the six rights and one responsibility of cloud computing services that it believes will enable providers and consumers to work more productively together.

Backup Data from The Cloud

"Backupify, a startup that provides online backup, archiving and export services for cloud-based social media and SaaS data, is rolling out its application for Google Apps. This will allow any Google Apps users to backup all data stored in their Gmail, Docs, Calendar, Contact and Sites accounts." Read the rest at TechCrunch.

Tim O'Reilly talking about Data in The Cloud

Tim O'Reilly video from MySQL CE 2010 talking about Data in The Cloud. [click here]

What is “The Cloud” Really?

"I make the following observations about how most companies in “the cloud management space” are making it harder for their markets to understand what they do rather than easier." Read the article here.