Cloud Computing Strategies for the CIO
- Data quality in test and development
- Platform as a Service and cloud computing
- SOA and cloud development
- Windows Azure development
- Cloud development and testing
- Cloud APIs and frameworks
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accessibility testing
Accessibility testing is a type of systems testing designed to determine whether individuals with disabilities will be able to use the system in question, which could be software, hardware, or some other type of system.Definition
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static testing
Static testing is a software testing method that involves examination of the program's code and its associated documentation but does not require the program be executed.Definition
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software testing
Software testing is a method of assessing the functionality of a software program. There are many different types of software testing but the two main categories are dynamic testing and static testing.Definition
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dynamic testing
Dynamic testing is a method of assessing the feasibility of a software program by giving input and examining output (I/O). The dynamic method requires that the code be compiled and run.Definition
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Google, IBM, Oracle want piece of big data in the cloud
Public cloud giants hop onto big data in the cloud with Hadoop/MapReduce integrations.Tip
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DevOps (development-operations)
DevOps is the blending of tasks performed by a company's application development and systems operations teams.Definition
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Buyer beware: Cloud washing rampant among tech vendors
The cloud computing hype cycle has led many tech vendors to cloud wash their products. Here are the characteristics of a true cloud computing service.News | 17 Apr 2013
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Industry-specific requirements shape the evolution of the XaaS market
As the Anything as a Service market shifts to a more industry-focused approach, will it lure enterprise IT?Feature
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How to create a realistic enterprise strategy for cloud computing
An enterprise cloud computing strategy should be based on what cloud service providers can realistically provide, and on what they cannot.News | 11 Apr 2013
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Five things to consider before moving legacy development efforts to PaaS
Managing your own development infrastructure takes time away from designing and coding. A move to PaaS can be helpful, even for a legacy development.Tip
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Platform as a Service vendors help cloud market evolution
Platform as a Service vendors continue to evolve offerings to keep up with customer needs. Which provider is the right fit for your organization?Tip
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Ask the Expert: Is PaaS vendor lock-in unavoidable?
Will your PaaS of choice interoperate with future SaaS and IaaS installments? Here's how to find out, before it's too late to turn back.Answer
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Wrestling with the concept of private PaaS
Enterprise IT pros anxious about maintaining security and control in public cloud are looking to private PaaS, but it may not alleviate all worries.Column
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Thirteen cloud service providers to watch in 2013
Amazon Web Services may be the talk of the cloud computing market, but these cloud service providers are making inroads and starting buzz in 2013.Photo Story
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How do you know your provider is following through on its cloud SLA?
You may be happy with the cloud SLA you've signed, but that's only Step 1. Pick a management system to check up on your cloud provider.Tip
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What's wrong with the Gartner Hype Cycle for Cloud Computing, 2012?
The Gartner Hype Cycle for Cloud Computing report offers some insights into the cloud market. But its poorly defined cloud terms can be misleading.Opinion
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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.Tip
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Can cloud computing finally give SOA its time in the limelight?
SOA may have gone the way of the dinosaurs, but growing enterprise interest in cloud adoption could prove that SOA's not dead yet.Tip
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HDInsight Service Preview for Azure debunks Hadoop's big data analytics angle
An upgrade to Microsoft's HDInsight Service Preview for Azure reverses Hadoop's adage and enables using blog storage clusters for big data analytics.Tip
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Microsoft cloud computing: Windows Azure cloud data privacy explained
Microsoft uses language in its Windows Azure cloud data privacy policy to reserve rights on customer data that companies need to carefully consider.News | 06 Feb 2013
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Build mobile device-agnostic cloud apps with Visual Studio LightSwitch
Building cloud apps amid BYOD chaos? Microsoft's Visual Studio LightSwitch is a tool for quickly building public cloud-based, device-agnostic apps.Tip
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Re-defining the Windows Azure cloud computing message
A weak marketing message may be behind some Windows Azure confusion and slower-than-expected adoption rates.Tip
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Windows Azure Mobile Services creates backends for Windows 8, iPhone
Not all development teams have the coding skills to manage multiple mobile devices used in the enterprise. Windows Azure Mobile Services can help.Tip
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Windows Azure Services allows multi-tenant IaaS cloud
The latest Windows Azure Services for Windows Server preview enables cloud hosting providers to offer multi-tenant Windows Azure IaaS subscriptions.Tip
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Windows Azure Active Directory enables single sign-on with cloud apps
Linking Active Directory to multi-tenanted Windows Azure apps can simplify user sign-on in the cloud.Tip
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Microsoft shops to get Azure cloud features in Windows Server 2012
Microsoft says new additions coming to make Windows Server 2012 into a "cloud OS" platform for hosting customers.News | 13 Jul 2012
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Ten cloud computing definitions you need to know
Merriam and Webster don't have all the answers, especially for cloud computing. If IT jargon baffles you, our cloud definitions could clear things up.Photo Story
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Windows Azure updates create full-service cloud
Microsoft demonstrated myriad updates for Windows Azure, finally making the platform competitive with AWS in the IaaS market and pleasing developers.Feature
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Amazon CloudSearch
Amazon CloudSearch is a scalable, developer-friendly, cloud-based search service that forms part of Amazon Web Services (AWS). According to Amazon, developers can set CloudSearch up and deploy it fully in less than an hour.Definition
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Cloud computing templates give IT teams control
Cloud computing templates can make cloud server builds easier and give IT admins some cloud control.News | 16 Apr 2013
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HDInsight Service Preview for Azure debunks Hadoop's big data analytics angle
An upgrade to Microsoft's HDInsight Service Preview for Azure reverses Hadoop's adage and enables using blog storage clusters for big data analytics.Tip
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Cloud app success means end-user identity management
A downfall of cloud applications is an inability to share info with other cloud apps. Can roaming profiles increase use and mobility among providers?Column
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Are you on the right cloud computing career path?
As the use of cloud computing increases within companies, jobs with cloud skills also emerge. Are you on the right cloud career path?Feature
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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.Tip
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Build mobile device-agnostic cloud apps with Visual Studio LightSwitch
Building cloud apps amid BYOD chaos? Microsoft's Visual Studio LightSwitch is a tool for quickly building public cloud-based, device-agnostic apps.Tip
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accessibility testing
Accessibility testing is a type of systems testing designed to determine whether individuals with disabilities will be able to use the system in question, which could be software, hardware, or some other type of system.Definition
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Rackspace CTO discusses cloud trends, reveals 2013 cloud automation plans
Rackspace CTO predicts major IT skill changes due to cloud trends in 2013 and offers a glimpse into upcoming cloud automation tools.News | 21 Dec 2012
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static testing
Static testing is a software testing method that involves examination of the program's code and its associated documentation but does not require the program be executed.Definition
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One-on-one with Randy Bias: Cloud standards and the battle for control
When discussing open source cloud and standards, Randy Bias argues it's only a matter of time before dominant cloud standards prevail in IT.Fifteen minutes in cloud
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OpenStack
OpenStack is an open source infrastructure as a service (IaaS) initiative for creating and managing large groups of virtual private servers in a cloud computing environment.Definition
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Reducing risks with multiple cloud service providers
Using multiple cloud providers can help mitigate public cloud risks, though the challenges of a multi-cloud environment take some getting used to.Tip
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Making sense of the cloud API war
As Google enters the IaaS market, enterprises have yet another cloud API choice to make. Yet, taking a wait-and-see-who-wins approach could cost them.Feature
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Cloud management beyond the API
APIs are only one way to manage a cloud. Combining native vendor management services with third-party tools can help bridge the hybrid cloud divide.Tip
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Analyzing 'big data' with Microsoft Cloud Numerics
Microsoft’s Cloud Numerics lets developers use their .NET chops and HPC clusters to analyze "big data" in the cloud.Tip
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Cloud application development and cloud API FAQs
Cloud APIs are changing the way cloud application development is done, and many consider them to be an integral part of cloud computing.FAQ
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Choosing a cloud API in a non-standardized world
IT pros waiting for a standard cloud API shouldn’t hold their breath. With no standard API on the horizon, what’s a cloud developer to do?Tip
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Amazon, Microsoft introduce search as a cloud service
Amazon CloudSearch and Microsoft Bing vie to nail down search as an important category of service for cloud application developers.News | 17 Apr 2012
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Amazon taps Eucalyptus to integrate public and private clouds
AWS customers can easily move workloads between their data centers and Amazon’s public cloud services, thanks to a deal with Eucalyptus this week.News | 23 Mar 2012
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