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• January 13, 2015 13 Jan'15

  Azure cloud advances on AWS with trio of features

  Microsoft continues to build its Azure cloud platform with new features around security, massive VMs and Docker support.

• January 09, 2015 09 Jan'15

  Verizon Cloud off to rocky start with 48-hour downtime

  Verizon Cloud will be down for up to 48 hours this weekend. But with a relatively small customer base, the biggest impact could be on future customers.

• January 05, 2015 05 Jan'15

  Cloud computing technology trends in 2015

  As the IT world looks ahead to 2015, which new technologies will take off? Our cloud experts predict the top cloud technology in the New Year.

• December 24, 2014 24 Dec'14

  Cloud outage audit 2014 reveals AWS on top, Azure down

  Cloud outages happen -- but for major providers such as AWS, it isn't often. See how Azure, Google, Rackspace and other IaaS vendors fared in 2014.

• December 05, 2014 05 Dec'14

  Cloud migration tools clear applications' path to cloud

  Cloud migrations are never easy or cheap, but the best results come when applications are re-architected to take advantage of what the cloud can offer.

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• December 03, 2014 03 Dec'14

  Choosing between AWS vs. Google vs. Azure cloud storage

  Comparing cloud storage options can be daunting, especially AWS vs. Google vs. Azure. Focus on cloud storage services and features -- not just prices.

• November 03, 2014 03 Nov'14

  Joyent bets future on Docker deployment at scale

  Joyent is all-in on Docker and plans to marry the technology with its container-based infrastructure to get a leg up with cloud developers.

• October 06, 2014 06 Oct'14

  Denodo releases free data virtualization tool

  Denodo Express, a free data virtualization tool with a graphical user interface-based studio, is the latest product offered by Denodo Technologies, Inc. Denodo Express connects with and integrates ...

• June 27, 2014 27 Jun'14

  Red Hat's OpenStack strategy progresses with eNovance buy

  Red Hat looks to productize an open source platform. This time it turns to OpenStack, but the jury is still out on how it will fare in the cloud.

• April 15, 2014 15 Apr'14

  IBM, VMware DRaaS automate disaster recovery in the cloud

  Disaster Recovery as a Service offerings from VMware and IBM vie for enterprise attention. Can VMware make up lost ground to IBM's VSR?

• March 28, 2014 28 Mar'14

  IBM's Watson supercomputer gives developers access to cognitive cloud

  IBM makes the Watson supercomputer available to developers and brings the cognitive cloud to Internet applications.

• March 18, 2014 18 Mar'14

  Climbing out of an AWS EC2 cost sinkhole

  Building a cloud without considering the future can be costly. Hybrid clouds or moving off a provider are ways to stem financial bleeding.

• February 27, 2014 27 Feb'14

  Cloud Foundry foundation prompts open source PaaS debate

  A new Cloud Foundry foundation provokes debate about the fate of OpenStack-based PaaS efforts.

• February 18, 2014 18 Feb'14

  IBM SoftLayer vital to Big Blue's software, hardware success

  SoftLayer holds the key to IBM's enterprise hardware and software success -- as long as its competitive strategies work against AWS, Google and Azure.

• February 07, 2014 07 Feb'14

  Can VMware's hybrid cloud service reach beyond virtualization users?

  The vCHS public cloud appeals to VMware's existing virtualization users, but it may struggle to attract new customers and succeed beyond IaaS.

• February 06, 2014 06 Feb'14

  VMware vCHS growth hinges on upcoming hybrid cloud services

  VMware is king of server virtualization, but it may struggle to reign in the public cloud, where AWS and other cloud services have a stronghold.

• January 16, 2014 16 Jan'14

  Cloud management startup aims to fix Amazon VPC snags

  Robert Half International takes the plunge with Carmelo Systems, a new company offering a way to create many virtual private clouds within AWS.

• January 07, 2014 07 Jan'14

  Verizon to take on AWS with Oracle Database as a Service, middleware

  Oracle shops may get a break on licensing costs, as well as an alternative to Amazon's Oracle RDS, with Verizon's forthcoming DBaaS, sources say.

• January 03, 2014 03 Jan'14

  Application designers report higher pay, smaller bonuses than IT peers

  In TechTarget's 2013 IT Salary & Careers Survey, application designers/developers reported above-average pay but smaller bonuses than IT pros overall.

• December 17, 2013 17 Dec'13

  AWS C3 shortage signals thirst for cloud computing performance

  Cloud computing performance is in high demand among customers of Amazon Web Services, which has sold out of new C3 instances.

• December 12, 2013 12 Dec'13

  Dell software and services ambitions hinge on new cloud partnerships

  With a breadth of new cloud service partnerships, Dell continues to lay the foundation to become a cloud provider for enterprises.

• December 12, 2013 12 Dec'13

  Considering migration to the cloud? Answer five key questions first

  In this Q&A, Todd DeCapua of Shunra Software Ltd. discusses considerations for minimizing risk and maximizing benefits in a migration to cloud.

• November 27, 2013 27 Nov'13

  Apache Software Foundation unveils new multi-cloud PaaS framework

  In this report from WSO2Con 2013, George Lawton discusses the ASF's planned release of its new multi-cloud PaaS offering, Apache Stratos 4.0.

• November 13, 2013 13 Nov'13

  IBM launches advertising blitz against AWS at re:Invent

  LAS VEGAS -- Advertisements are popping up along the Las Vegas strip this week that challenge Amazon Web Services' position in the cloud market -- and the perpetrator is competitor IBM. As an ...

• November 12, 2013 12 Nov'13

  Blurred lines: Hybrid cloud deployment the future of the enterprise

  For enterprises trying to decide between a public or private cloud, the best choice may be a little bit of both.

• November 01, 2013 01 Nov'13

  SoftLayer users say choice over IBM SmartCloud Enterprise was easy

  The writing was on the wall before IBM shut down its SmartCloud Enterprise service in favor of SoftLayer.

• October 30, 2013 30 Oct'13

  Docker could improve cloud portability, app development

  Cloud portability and automated app development edge closer to practical reality with a new spin on application containers called Docker.

• October 17, 2013 17 Oct'13

  IT pros call out Healthcare.gov for lack of cloud computing prowess

  In the age of cloud computing, why did the Healthcare.gov site collapse under its traffic load? IT pros say cloud could have prevented that.

• October 07, 2013 07 Oct'13

  Is public cloud adoption in the enterprise on the upswing?

  Is public cloud adoption in the enterprise on the upswing? Depends who you ask. Verizon and Citrix think it needs a little assistance.

• August 29, 2013 29 Aug'13

  VMware splits vCloud Director into vCenter, vCloud Automation Center

  VMware will fold IP from its vCloud Director into vCloud Automation Center and vCenter, and it will discontinue vCloud Director for enterprise use.

• August 27, 2013 27 Aug'13

  Cloud migration strategy: Consider portability, security, overall risk

  In this Q&A, author Thomas Erl explains why -- and how -- companies should get smarter about portability, security and other cloud migration risks.

• August 22, 2013 22 Aug'13

  Networking, security issues still irk large AWS shops

  From networking to security, large-scale Amazon Web Services shops say there's still room for the cloud giant to improve its services.

• August 13, 2013 13 Aug'13

  Unexpected cloud computing costs cause sticker shock

  Think cloud computing is just a matter of spinning up resources? You could be in for sticker shock. Watch out for these cloud computing costs.

• August 13, 2013 13 Aug'13

  AWS, Rackspace cloud pricing battle: The red herring of IaaS

  Cloud providers are sniping at each other over differences in IaaS prices, but IT pros say other factors are more important in choosing a cloud.

• August 09, 2013 09 Aug'13

  Bare-metal servers in the cloud aid performance, compliance

  Bare-metal servers and cloud computing may seem like a contradiction in terms, but some organizations find their combination ideal.

• August 07, 2013 07 Aug'13

  Five workloads enterprises can easily move to the cloud

  Not every application should be moved to a public cloud service, but these five workloads can easily move to the cloud.

• August 06, 2013 06 Aug'13

  NASA's shadow IT issues with cloud computing all too common

  A recent NASA audit report found shadow IT issues plague the agency's cloud computing deployments -- and it's not only NASA's problem.

• July 26, 2013 26 Jul'13

  IBM joins Pivotal in developing Cloud Foundry's open source PaaS

  IBM will collaborate with Pivotal to develop Cloud Foundry's open source PaaS to allow enterprises to freely choose the platform they want.

• July 24, 2013 24 Jul'13

  COO Mark Collier discusses OpenStack roadmap, API fit with AWS

  OpenStack Foundation COO and co-founder Mark Collier discusses the OpenStack roadmap, AWS and why API compatibility among clouds is not enough.

• June 12, 2013 12 Jun'13

  New HP cloud platforms come with training wheels

  New HP cloud products include an OpenStack-based Cloud OS and a number of platforms designed for rookie cloud users.

• June 04, 2013 04 Jun'13

  SoftLayer users may end up on OpenStack following IBM's acquisition

  SoftLayer customers may have to make a choice down the road as IBM looks to pump its OpenStack R&D into SoftLayer's CloudStack-based infrastructure.

• May 21, 2013 21 May'13

  VMware charges into public cloud IaaS fray as Dell exits

  Dell will discontinue its OpenStack and VMware vCloud-based public cloud offerings as VMware delivers its vCloud IaaS.

• May 06, 2013 06 May'13

  Dell shuffles cloud computing cards again with Enstratius buy

  Has Dell gotten its cloud house in order with its latest cloud management platform buy or further muddied the waters? It all depends on integration.

• April 26, 2013 26 Apr'13

  Opscode Chef configuration automation tool aids cloud management

  Chef and other configuration automation tools go hand-in-hand with cloud management for some shops, though integration can be tricky.

• April 17, 2013 17 Apr'13

  OpenStack cloud users share pros and cons

  OpenStack users including Bloomberg, Samsung, Best Buy, and others discuss pain points and benefits of their deployments using the open source cloud.

• April 16, 2013 16 Apr'13

  Cloud computing templates give IT teams control

  Cloud computing templates can make cloud server builds easier and give IT admins some cloud control.

• April 11, 2013 11 Apr'13

  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.

• April 11, 2013 11 Apr'13

  Building a hybrid cloud environment with Agile and DevOps

  Learn how best to build a hybrid cloud environment while combining Agile and DevOps.

• April 03, 2013 03 Apr'13

  BMW accelerates private to hybrid cloud

  Even established companies like BMW have cloud questions. But, with the help of the OCDA, BMW revs up on the path to hybrid cloud.

• March 29, 2013 29 Mar'13

  IT pros must be responsible for cloud data security needs

  Although IT cedes some control by using public cloud, cloud data security ultimately falls on the organization -- not the vendor.

• March 27, 2013 27 Mar'13

  App integration woes: Even in cloud age, pain is still acute

  App integration remains a pain point for software development. Learn why cloud app integration remains promising.

• March 15, 2013 15 Mar'13

  Private cloud to public cloud migration gets easier, but obstacles remain

  Cloud migration tools are on the market that can address private cloud to public cloud migration issues, but users often choose to go it alone.

• March 07, 2013 07 Mar'13

  VMware preps vCloud-based public cloud service

  VMware is preparing to launch its own vCloud public cloud service, which some industry watchers consider a Hail Mary pass to compete with AWS.

• February 15, 2013 15 Feb'13

  PCI DSS cloud computing guidelines strike discord among would-be adopters

  If cloud security has worried you, the Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council report with PCI DSS cloud guidance might add to the confusion.

• January 03, 2013 03 Jan'13

  Cloud availability appears higher than enterprise data center uptime

  AWS outages made headlines in 2012, but Amazon's cloud availability appears higher than that of enterprise data centers.

• December 20, 2012 20 Dec'12

  Top five cloud computing news stories in 2012

  With increased cloud adoption in 2012, the cloud news scene was hot. Stories about new roles in enterprise IT, vendor plans and BYOD topped our list.

• December 13, 2012 13 Dec'12

  Data security remains biggest hurdle to public cloud adoption

  Data security remains a top roadblock to public cloud adoption. Quell fears by understanding the risks and objectives in a potential cloud project.

• December 06, 2012 06 Dec'12

  HP undercuts Rackspace on OpenStack IaaS price

  HP made its first public cloud service generally available this week, with prices and an SLA that may intrigue Amazon and Rackspace IaaS users.

• November 19, 2012 19 Nov'12

  Cloud computing brings big data to the masses

  Cloud computing will saddle up big data's elusive 'pink unicorns' for enterprises and SMBs alike, predicted Medio executives.

• August 15, 2012 15 Aug'12

  Netflix Chaos Monkey tool protects against cloud failure, outages

  Netflix releases the first of an 'army' of test tools meant to proactively break your cloud before an outage does.

• August 02, 2012 02 Aug'12

  How cloud computing is transforming the IT department

  As enterprise IT adopts cloud, traditional IT pros struggle to remain relevant, often molding their roles to adapt to the changing environment.

• July 25, 2012 25 Jul'12

  Talking private PaaS with ActiveState

  Four members of the ActiveState team join SearchCloudApplications.com's Adam Riglian to discuss issues in platform as a service and ActiveState's Stackato PaaS.

• June 22, 2012 22 Jun'12

  Cloud outage report of 13 providers reveals downtime costs

  A new report on cloud resiliency calculates average system availability at "three nines," which could cost cloud providers in more ways than one.

• June 07, 2012 07 Jun'12

  Dell adds ‘big data’ connector to Boomi cloud integration platform

  The new version of cloud integration software offers Hadoop connectors, increased security and new regression testing capabilities.

• June 04, 2012 04 Jun'12

  Choosing a PaaS: Questions to ask PaaS vendors

  PaaS vendors have flooded the market with information -- some good, some bad. Enterprise IT managers would be prudent to know what questions to ask of any potential suitors.

• May 10, 2012 10 May'12

  Is PaaS just another four-letter word in cloud computing?

  PaaS is a quick fix for companies looking to deploy new apps, but established firms with legacy apps may consider it a dirty word.

• March 06, 2012 06 Mar'12

  Trust in OAuth speeds app development

  OAuth, a standard that allows for communication between applications, has sped application development and contributed to the application explosion of the past few years.

• December 21, 2011 21 Dec'11

  Google Gmail doesn't meet LAPD security needs

  Worried about email security, the Los Angeles city government kills plans to move the LAPD to Gmail.

• December 20, 2011 20 Dec'11

  Top cloud computing news even the Mayans couldn't predict

  Cloud computing vendors have heard their share of cheers and jeers in 2011. Our team reports on the top cloud newsmakers of the year.

• October 20, 2011 20 Oct'11

  To cloud skeptics: Don't diss Dropbox

  While many IT departments may try to put a stop to Dropbox because of its cloud storage roots, it still provides useful file-transfer services.

• October 14, 2011 14 Oct'11

  Dell continues its march into cloud services with VMware support

  IT managers may not think of Dell as a cloud provider, but this could change with the company's deepened relationship with VMware.

• September 14, 2011 14 Sep'11

  Intel repositions for cloud computing, mobile devices

  Storage, video, sensors and big data are areas where Intel hopes it can make its mark in cloud computing.

• July 15, 2011 15 Jul'11

  VMware vCloud Director 1.5: Small but definitive step forward

  vCloud Director 1.5 is a baby step toward the private cloud utopia for VMware customers. Here's what you need to know and how users are reacting to the new product.

• July 15, 2011 15 Jul'11

  Was Citrix's acquisition of Cloud.com a defensive move?

  There's a lot of speculation in the cloud market about why Citrix purchased Cloud.com this week, including talk of Citrix trying to edge out VMware.

• July 08, 2011 08 Jul'11

  Is VMware vCloud Express in trouble?

  VMware's quest to partner with service providers for Amazon-style clouds seems to be coming apart due to a lack of serious interest and gratification for providers.

• June 28, 2011 28 Jun'11

  What the heck is Office 365?

  Office 365 is live. Read the fluff here, or watch videos all day of Microsoft SMB customers. But what exactly is Office 365? Let us hove to established tradition for "WTF is this thing" stories and ...

• June 27, 2011 27 Jun'11

  HP CloudSystem: What exactly is it?

  Can HP really compete in the cloud market? Find out if it has the chops in this breakdown of the company’s private cloud product.

• June 02, 2011 02 Jun'11

  Apple fuels cloud computing hype all over again

  Apple launches iCloud, a highly anticipated new service that has nothing to do with its namesake, and joins the march of major IT vendors and telcos into whatever they're calling "cloud."

• May 25, 2011 25 May'11

  Microsoft formalizes cloud computing enterprise licensing

  Microsoft licensing will try and catch up to cloud computing; buy Software Assurance and get "license mobility" for your volume licenses.

• April 28, 2011 28 Apr'11

  Users cite problems with Dell Boomi SaaS integration suite

  Dell this week released an update to its newly acquired Boomi SaaS integration suite, but at least two companies say you won't catch them using the product anymore.

• April 27, 2011 27 Apr'11

  A crack in the cloud: Why the Amazon outage caught so many by surprise

  Was Amazon's recent cloud outage a fatal mismatch of expectations, a poor use of the technology or an epic failure of customer support? Try a little of all three...

• April 06, 2011 06 Apr'11

  IBM to battle Amazon in the public cloud

  Big Blue takes aim at Amazon Web Services with the Smart Business Cloud - Enterprise, a true general purpose Infrastructure as a Service. And it's priced to compete.

• March 02, 2011 02 Mar'11

  Did IBM just change the game in private cloud?

  A beta program from IBM's Tivoli division may upend the private cloud fight. With Tivoli for VMware, IT shops get an intriguing option for enterprise cloud management.

• February 25, 2011 25 Feb'11

  Sun Microsystems: The real inventor of cloud computing?

  The co-founder of Sun Microsystems reminds everyone that before Amazon Web Services, there was Sun Cloud Compute.

• February 01, 2011 01 Feb'11

  HP leaps into cloud computing with lackluster lineup

  HP prepared a lineup of products aimed at cloud computing, but IT managers can’t stifle their yawns. Who needs an HP cloud, anyway?

• January 27, 2011 27 Jan'11

  Verizon forks out $1.4 billion for cloud services provider Terremark

  Verizon will cement a partnership that began last September by purchasing cloud provider Terremark for $1.4 billion.

• January 17, 2011 17 Jan'11

  IBM’s cloud computing strategy: Flying blind?

  IBM seems like a natural to lead in the cloud computing market, but instead the industry pioneer struggles to redefine itself in a fast-changing services world.

• December 10, 2010 10 Dec'10

  A roundup of the latest Amazon updates: Warp drive, Mr. Sulu

  Despite blowback from refusing to supply services to whistleblower website WikiLeaks, controversy over congestion, uptime and customer service (or lack thereof), it seems that cloud computing giant ...

• December 08, 2010 08 Dec'10

  Salesforce.com legitimizes cloud strategy with Heroku purchase

  Salesforce.com acquires Ruby on Rails platform Heroku for $212 million, increasing its stake in the cloud development game and raising questions about the future of VMforce.

• November 01, 2010 01 Nov'10

  How Azure actually works, courtesy of Mark Russinovich

  Mark Russinovich -- Microsoft technical fellow, a lead on the Azure platform and a renowned Windows expert -- took pains at PDC '10 (Watch the "Inside Windows Azure" session here) to lay out a ...

• October 07, 2010 07 Oct'10

  Amazon does not oversubscribe

  Amazon CTO Werner Vogels said on Twitter that AWS does not oversubscribe its services. "If you launch an instance type you get the performance you ask (and pay) for, period. No oversubscription," ...

• September 24, 2010 24 Sep'10

  Guy Harrison on cloud computing and next-generation databases

  Database guru Guy Harrison discusses his work on the new Toad for Cloud product that interacts with next-generation non-relational databases.

• August 20, 2010 20 Aug'10

  ROI calculators for cloud computing: Cracking the code

  Amazon, Microsoft, Google and Rackspace all offer cloud ROI calculators, but can they really help you figure out the true worth of cloud computing?

• August 16, 2010 16 Aug'10

  VMware's fortunes hinge on cloud strategy success

  VMware has locked up the hypervisor lead in the data center and now wants to dominate cloud services. Enterprise IT shops must weigh its expertise against Microsoft in the enterprise and Google in the cloud.

• August 12, 2010 12 Aug'10

  Salesforce.com and CVM do supply-chain management in the cloud

  Salesforce.com rolled out the red carpet for its collaboration with CVM Technology when it put the company's supply-chain management tool on Force.com.

• July 30, 2010 30 Jul'10

  Eli Lilly - Amazon Web Services story still stands

  This week I wrote a story about Eli Lilly's struggle with Amazon Web Services over legal indemnification issues. Sources told us that Eli Lilly was walking away from contract negotiations with AWS ...

• July 28, 2010 28 Jul'10

  Eli Lilly dumps Amazon Web Services over legal struggle

  Pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly, once the poster child for Amazon Web Services is walking away from the cloud provider over legal liability issues.

• June 22, 2010 22 Jun'10

  Salesforce Chatter is officially live

  Chatter, Salesforce.com's cloud-based social application, is now in general availability, but real-world reactions from users are mixed at best.

• June 17, 2010 17 Jun'10

  Amazon's early efforts at cloud computing? Partly accidental

  Former 'Master of Disaster' at Amazon Jesse Robbins has a couple of fun tidbits to share about the birth of Amazon EC2. He said the reason it succeeded as an idea in Amazon's giant retail machine ...

• March 19, 2010 19 Mar'10

  Terremark vCloud Express outage raises red flag

  Did Terremark and vCloud just stumble on enterprise readiness? One user claims no feedback or support during a recent data center outage.