The real reason HP and IBM are pushing for private cloud computing: To protect their market share
Apple TV and Google TV aren't just entertainment options; they also signify cloud computing's growing dependence on media
With the emergence of a few key products, it's clear that IT's current focus on private clouds needn't become a dead end
If you want to see the growth of cloud computing, you should resist any efforts to restrict Internet traffic
Many cloud computing providers are using other cloud services to form their offerings. Is this adding invisible risk?
Offerings that promise reserved portions of clouds could get enterprises off the fence around the use of public clouds
In many instances clouds will just become a set of new silos, diminishing the value of IT if we're not careful
Despite IT's bravado, most don't have the skills or understanding to properly handle the task of building a private cloud
Cloud computing has created some great opportunities in IT, but many still consider cloud computing a threat to their livelihood
Data centers will spend double on server hardware by 2014 to power private clouds, and mobile usage will also boost server investments
In Yankee Group survey, 60 percent of enterprises see cloud computing as 'key to business innovation,' but take narrow approach to implementation
With Google Apps for Government, federal agencies have a green light to explore the cloud for productivity apps
A recent survey shows that IT leaders are more ready to adopt cloud computing, an indication they see growth coming
Rackspace's OpenStack could signal a new race to open up cloud computing technology
Reading the tea leaves at VMware tell us what we already know: Virtualization will soon be engineered out of the cloud
Amazon Web Services' new cluster computing offering clearly targets high-performance data center needs
The cloud computing market is overheated, and many cloud providers are making some very avoidable blunders
The cloud is providing some great opportunities for health care, but will that industry take advantage?
25 years ago, many companies pushed back against the PC, citing security and performance concerns -- sound familiar?
EMC's shutdown of the Atmos online cloud storage service is a good example of a provider cannibalizing its own market
With the market heating up for cloud computing talent, many are rushing to learn more and updating their résumés -- and a few are lying
Asking whether hybrid clouds are real or not ignores a simple truth: They've been around in some form for years
All the cloud hype justifies criticisms that cloud computing is the latest technology hot air, but under the hype is pragmatic value
Recent tests from the Energy Department highlight some of the areas where cloud computing is a poor fit
VMware could raise its cloud profile -- assuming Amazon.com doesn't have other plans for the Ruby on Rails cloud platform
Even with the usual political hay-making, the House Oversight Committee's hearings could be a good thing
Cloud services fail when the demand overwhelms them -- but why is that allowed to happen in the first place?
All of Microsoft's recent cloud announcements leave me underwelmed
Private clouds do let IT maintain desired control, but they are not always the right choice
While many cloud providers consider APIs as an afterthought, they should be front and center
Perhaps it's time these two 800-pound cloud computing gorillas got engaged
Google's powerful Prediction API could make advanced predictive analytics accessible to rank-and-file developers -- for free
If you view users as just revenue sources, you forget all about service -- the cloud's key value
It's time for cloud customers to vote with their dollars to get the openness and portability they've been promised
The DoD could run more effectively using cloud technologies -- and show other large organizations how it should be done
Google's cocky comments show an unearned confidence about its ability to beat Microsoft in the cloud
Today's generation of college graduates is the first that will be wholly affected by the shift to cloud computing
IBM makes another enterprise middleware acquisition to fill an enterprise hole -- expect more to come
As IT focuses on refined encryption and identity management systems, it may be missing a big vulnerability: users
The recent bricking of computers by McAfee should not be used to shine a bad light on cloud computing
A recent Harris Poll shows that cloud computing's lack of security -- or at least its perception -- is making many Americans uneasy about the whole idea
A recent survey shows that business folks are doing an end run around corporate IT by adopting cloud services
At two different events dealing with cloud computing, attendees give a variety of reasons for considering the cloud, some good, some not so good
Vivek Kundra gets tough on U.S. government inefficiency and explains how cloud computing could play a crucial role in IT cost control
As small companies get bigger, cloud-provided agility will let them outpace traditional competitors
Traditional on-premise vendors argue against the use of multitenant architectures, which is a self-serving diversion
Tech firms and advocacy groups come together to seek new regulations -- that could turn out to be disastrous
A recent report by Greenpeace calls cloud computing out for its carbon footprint. Here's why it's wrong
A reduction in hype is a good sign that cloud computing is about to enter the mature stage of actual usage
Mixing and matching private and public clouds is a good thing for information control, scalability, burst demand, and failover needs