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Cloud architecture design and planning

• private cloud (internal cloud or corporate cloud)

  Private cloud is a type of cloud computing that delivers similar advantages to public cloud, including scalability and self-service, but through a proprietary architecture. Continue Reading

• Fog computing is in the forecast for IoT deployments

  IoT devices produce large amounts of data, which can be a burden for a network. A distributed model, such as fog computing and edge IT, lessens the load. Continue Reading

• cloud computing

  Cloud computing is a general term for the delivery of hosted services over the internet. Continue Reading

• cloud infrastructure

  Cloud infrastructure refers to the hardware and software -- such as servers, storage and virtualization software -- required to support cloud computing. Continue Reading

• Test your cloud knowledge in this cloud computing quiz

  In this quiz on cloud computing skills, find out how much you know about the IT functions and programming languages being used in the cloud. Continue Reading

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  • cloud engineer

  • multi-tenant cloud
  • cloud architect
  • cloud spanning
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• Mapping the best cloud backup options to your IT needs

  When it comes to data backup in the cloud, there's no one-size-fits-all approach -- so be sure to select your backup services carefully.Continue Reading

• New player battles for U.S. cloud market share

  The U.S. cloud market is highly competitive, with Amazon, Microsoft and Google firmly planted at the top. Can new player Alibaba shift the balance?Continue Reading

• cloud engineer

  A cloud engineer is an IT professional responsible for any technological duties associated with cloud computing, including design, planning, management, maintenance and support.Continue Reading

• multi-tenant cloud

  A multi-tenant cloud is a cloud computing architecture that allows customers to share computing resources in a public or private cloud. Each tenant's data is isolated and remains invisible to other tenants.Continue Reading

• Ensure project success with private cloud planning

  Before taking the leap to private cloud, it's important to ask -- and answer -- five common questions on performance, security and more.Continue Reading

• Can I use OpenStack to build an enterprise private cloud?

  Building an enterprise private cloud is a complex proposition. OpenStack holds a lot of potential as an open-source private cloud distribution, but is it right for you?Continue Reading

• Take the private cloud out of hybrid cloud computing

  Private cloud hesitation often hampers hybrid cloud adoption. A DevOps mindset lets enterprises go hybrid without the private cloud commitment.Continue Reading

• cloud architect

  A cloud architect is an IT professional who is responsible for overseeing a company's cloud computing strategy.Continue Reading

• Replicating Google's cloud model in the enterprise

  Google is firmly among the cloud elite, and many enterprises want to follow in its footsteps. Becoming a Google copycat may not be as hard as you think.Continue Reading

• cloud spanning

  Cloud spanning is a cloud delivery model in which an application requiring a large pool of computing resources is deployed over multiple cloud environments (private cloud, public cloud and/or hybrid cloud).Continue Reading