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Cloud Computing: I recently read the post, When Is the Right Time to Launch Your Own Cloud? and thought Alistair Croll was on to something. We're all hearing quite a bit of media chatter about "cloud computing." Sometimes suppliers may use other terms such as "Mesh computing" or "Elastic Cloud Computing." All...; Tags: Cloud Computing, Supplier, Organization, Data Centers, Channel Management, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Marketing, Dan Kusnetzky; Blog posts 2008-05-14
Microsoft's Hailstorm reappearing in the cloud?: "What is this Windows Live Mesh? It's a way to synchronize files." Joel Spolsky -- in classic Joel Spolsky style -- takes on Microsoft (but Google is also on his "radar") to task for fueling a round of hype around the whole notion of Cloud Computing....; Tags: Hype, Cloud Computing, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Joe McKendrick; Blog posts 2008-05-11
Sun wants consumers to innovate: In an interview with CNET News.com Editor in Chief Dan Farber, Sun Microsystems CEO Jonathan Schwartz sheds some light on JavaFX, a rich Internet application environment, and Project Hyrdazine, a new cloud computing service in development.; Tags: Cloud Computing, Sun Microsystems Inc., Sun Microsystems; Videos 2008-05-07
Common misconceptions about database security: Common misconceptions about database securityHi Slavik, Just a quick comment...It's a fine list but ultimately useless as you offer no advice as to how to minimize the negative impact of these misconceptions.I would rather have seen this as a two-part article: with items one through five being disclosed and solutions...; Tags: security, cloud computing, misconception, database, Common Misconception; Discussion threads 2008-05-05
The cloud era and open source: My co-blogger Paula has a great piece over at Dan Kuznetsky's shop this morning, concerning an open source cloud computing platform called Enomaly. Everybody has a cloud these days. Google has a cloud. Microsoft has a cloud. Sun has a cloud. Now, you can have a cloud...; Tags: Cloud Computing, Cloud, Open Source, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2008-05-02

Enomaly's open source virtual platform moves VMs in the cloud: Enomaly is a software developer in Toronto whose open source cloud computing platform is getting a lot of attention these days. The platform, Enomalism, is a virtual infrastructure tool that allows customers create their own cloud capacity and move virtual machines from one's data center or from...; Tags: Cloud Computing, Platform, VMware Inc., Enomaly, Enomalism, Open Source, Paula Rooney; Blog posts 2008-05-02
Demo'ing Google apps on Salesforce: Here’s how it looks when Google applications Gmail, Docs, Talk, and Calendar operate on the Salesforce platform. The two companies announced a joint cloud computing venture at a press event in San Francisco on Monday, April 14, 2008.; Tags: Salesforce.com Inc., Google Inc., Google Apps, Cloud Computing, Sales Force Management, Google, Salesforce.com; Videos 2008-04-28
Analyst Insights podcast examines WOA-SOA continuum with keen eye on Cloud Computing: Analyst Insights podcast examines WOA-SOA continuum with keen eye on cloud computingDion Hinchcliffe bolsters WOA's roleZDNet blogger Dion Hinchcliffe had some email comments, repurposed with permission here:I find it intriguing that even amongst this group that WOA is considered an artificial construct or "pie-in-the-sky", when it's just the opposite.WOA simply...; Tags: Service-oriented architecture (SOA), Web services, Middleware, cloud computing, podcast, WOA, SOA; Discussion threads 2008-04-27
Analyst Insights podcast examines WOA-SOA continuum with keen eye on Cloud Computing: Read a full transcript of the podcast.Â There's been welling interest and discussion lately around so-called Web Oriented Architecture WOA and established Services Oriented Architecture SOA, and how the two relate. And then there's the whole cloud computing trend, and well ... how does that relate, too?...; Tags: Web, Cloud Computing, SOA, Podcasts, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Internet, Web Services, Enterprise Software, Software, Dana Gardner; Blog posts 2008-04-25
IBM launches iDataPlex server; Eyes Web 2.0 customers: IBM on Wednesday outlined its entry to be the hardware vendor of choice among Web 2.0 companies with a server dubbed iDataPlex. Big Blue calls the iDataPlex a new server category (gallery right, Techmeme) designed to be one of thousands crammed into a data center. IBM claims iDataplex uses...; Tags: Web, Cloud Computing, IBM Corp., iDataPlex, Web 2.0, Servers, Internet, Hardware, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-04-23
EIC podcast: Gaga for Google; Tech earnings; Psystar; Microsoft's Albany: In this week's EIC squared podcast Dan and I talk Google, its quarter and how it threw Comscore under the bus a bit and delivered an impressive one-day stock gain. Meanwhile, Google's stellar financials may have Microsoft yearning for Yahoo even more. It was a busy week...; Tags: Google Inc., Cloud Computing, Albany, Microsoft Corp., Earnings, Podcasts, Internet, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-04-18
SOA and compute clouds point to rethinking data entirely: roles and permissions, not rows and tables: SOA and compute clouds point to rethinking data entirely: roles and permissions, not rows and tablesand Software AG webMethodsI dont know if it's because we are not NASDAQ traded, but it always seems to slip your mind Dana...=)MikoNo, it was intentionalI just don't think you all matter as much as...; Tags: Service-oriented architecture (SOA), Web services, Advertising & Promotion, Miko, SOA; Discussion threads 2008-04-15
Squaring the cloud: Hosting your application in the cloud got a lot easier yesterday â€” but there are still some gaps to fill for hosted application providers. Referring to Amazon's introduction of persistent storage volumes to its EC2 cloud computing service, Rightscale CEO Thorsten Von Eicken declared "clearly the cloud has just squared...; Tags: Cloud Computing, Amazon.com Inc., Storage Volume, Storage, Hardware, Phil Wainewright; Blog posts 2008-04-15
Amazon's Cloud Computing will surpass its retailing business: Amazon's cloud computing will surpass its retailing businessIs that impressive "reliability"?"Amazon is offering 99.9 percent reliability." That could be an 8+ hour outage every year, assuming zero maintenance downtime. And, what does a customer get if Amazon fails that standard? A pro-rata refund? OTOH, 99.9% means...; Tags: Amazon.com Inc., cloud computing; Discussion threads 2008-04-14
Amazon's Cloud Computing will surpass its retailing business: Amazon on Monday announced persistent storage for its EC2 service and what's notable is how quickly the e-tailer is running ahead of the competition. In fact, Amazon's real business down the line will be its cloud services. Amazon will be like a book store that sells cocaine out the back...; Tags: Cloud Computing, Amazon.com Inc., Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-04-14
News to know: Salesforce and Google; LiveMesh; Cloud Computing; Linux: Notable headlines: Phil Wainewright: Salesforce and Google team to conquer the enterprise Garett Rogers: Google announces SalesForce integration with Google Apps Techmeme Mary Jo Foley: The big reveal: Live Mesh Statement: Blockbuster proposes to buy Circuit CityÂ ...; Tags: Salesforce.com Inc., Google Inc., Cloud Computing, Data Center, Data Centers, Microsoft Windows, Linux, Storage, Operating Systems, Hardware, Data Management, Software, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-04-14
Is Cloud Computing too good to be true for enterprises?: Is Cloud computing too good to be true for enterprises?this will work for Small companiesThis will work for small companies, that can't afford the Mainframe with custom logic and custom software. Small companies will be able better to compete against the Large enterprises, I do not see this working for...; Tags: cloud computing, Cloud computing too-good-to-be-true, small company, too-good-to-be-true, way thing; Discussion threads 2008-04-13
Is Cloud Computing too good to be true for enterprises?: Just how valuable will Cloud computing be to organizations? The ease of deployment and pay-as-you-go pricing model offered through Amazon Web Services, and now Google with its Google App Engine with no pricing model could be a honey trap, as some of my esteemed colleagues here at ZDNet warn. ...; Tags: Google Inc., Cloud Computing, Amazon.com Inc., Dion, Joe McKendrick; Blog posts 2008-04-13
Former Softie getting the old band back together?: Former Microsoft platforms chief -- who, these days, is heading up cloud computing at EMC -- might be trying to get at least some of the old Microsoft band back together again. According to a few different sources who asked not to be named, Maritz has hired...; Tags: Cloud Computing, Microsoft Corp., EMC Corp., Smart Desktop, Storage, Hardware, Mary Jo Foley; Blog posts 2008-04-11
HP: Cloud Computing will cut 'dull' IT jobs: HP: Cloud computing will cut 'dull' IT jobsDo you trust your data to China, Russia or Malaysiayou better...Like it not -I agree with the HP assessment. Evolving roles in the tech community are constantly changing. Change with them or move on to something else - whining/griping about it will not...; Tags: Strategy, Hewlett-Packard Co., IT job, cloud computing, information technology; Discussion threads 2008-04-08