Cloud Infrastructure

IT pros moving slowly to full virtual infrastructuresNews - Vendors want customers to virtualise all of their data centres but IT shops are taking their time to make sure management and other tools are in place.
Cloud computing in 2011: What's on tap?Feature - Where will the cloud go in 2011? For starters, expect growth in cloud-based media and telecom services. Our expert offers up all his cloud expectations for the new year.

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Azure’s identity crisis and other cloud computing sound bites

News -Microsoft Azure wants to be called Loretta. No, that’s not true. Or is it? Find out that answer and other news overheard in the cloud this past week.
Is PaaS just another four-letter word in cloud computing?

News -PaaS is a quick fix for companies looking to deploy new apps, but established firms with legacy apps may consider it a dirty word.
Why Zynga moved from public cloud to hybrid cloud

News -The subtext of Zynga’s “hybrid cloud” strategy is that at a certain scale, public cloud ain’t cheap.

Virtual WAN optimization could speed public cloud adoption

Feature -When going to the cloud, you could send data across town or across the ocean. Distance affects performance; virtual WAN optimization tools can help.
Keys to integrated cloud application management

Tip -Seamless cloud application management isn’t a pipe dream. By following a few steps, cloud admins can monitor cloud app performance from one interface.
How to integrate your WAN with Internet cloud services

Tip -Learn what issues are involved with integrating your wide area network (WAN) with Internet cloud services and how to solve problems around Internet-based cloud services.

Azure’s identity crisis and other cloud computing sound bites

News -Microsoft Azure wants to be called Loretta. No, that’s not true. Or is it? Find out that answer and other news overheard in the cloud this past week.
Is PaaS just another four-letter word in cloud computing?

News -PaaS is a quick fix for companies looking to deploy new apps, but established firms with legacy apps may consider it a dirty word.
Real and perceived security threats of cloud computing

Feature -The idea of public and private cloud can be unnerving to risk-averse IT pros. But not all security threats are real, says CSA director Jim Reavis.