7 Dumb Cloud Computing Myths

Governing economic growth in the cloud Phys.Org Gross domestic product (GDP) can be boosted by cloud computing, the system in which remote computers on the Internet are used to store, manage and process data rather than the users' local machines. A report to be published in the International Journal ... See all stories on this topic »

Vets. Dept. Signs $36 Million HP-Microsoft Cloud Deal InformationWeek In what could be one of the biggest cloud computing contracts to date by number of users, the Department of Veterans Affairs will move 600,000 users to Microsoft cloud email and collaboration services. The five-year, $36 million contract will first see ... See all stories on this topic »

Report: Cloud botnets, search poisoning and mobile attacks among 2013's ... Network World First on the list -- the use of cloud computing for malicious purposes. The same flexible provisioning capabilities that let legitimate businesses quickly add or subtract computing power could be used to instantly create a powerful network of zombie ... See all stories on this topic »

Future of cloud computing: looking at the bigger questions Cloud Pro There were 16 cloud commentators and they were locked in a room. It sounds like the precursor to a joke but this was no laughing matter (even though there were Englishmen, Irishmen and Scotsmen present) but an event that looked to explore all aspects ... See all stories on this topic »

7 Dumb Cloud Computing Myths InformationWeek As I leaf through the pages of my cloud scrapbook, I'm struck by how much valuable ink has been wasted repeating charges about cloud computing that just aren't true. Each year, sure as clockwork, Oracle CEO Larry Ellison tries to come up with a new ... See all stories on this topic »

Japan is most cloud ready Asia Pacific nation, ACCA says CloudTech A week after VMware released its Asia Pacific Cloud Index Survey, another report has come up from the Asia Cloud Computing Association (ACCA) claiming Japan is the most 'cloud ready' nation in the Asia Pacific region. Japan's ranking is unchanged from ... See all stories on this topic »

Cloud apps mean developing in days, not months: IBM ZDNet Speaking at VMWare's vForum 2012 in Sydney today, IBM program director for Cloud ComputingClient Engagements Dan Carr said that the maturity of cloud services has meant that businesses not only have traditional records-based applications to move to ... See all stories on this topic »

Is Cloud Computing The Biggest Green Technology? CloudTweaks News This is where cloud computing and virtualization come in to save the day or decade (maybe even the millennium). Cloud computing uses virtualization to scale resources to infinity, theoretically, while using finite hardware resources. So instead of ... See all stories on this topic »

SMB IT hiring remains low across Europe but cloud computing use growing V3.co.uk As far as cloud computing goes, adoption among European SMBs has grown from 45 percent to 53 percent over the past six months, and is expected to hit 65 percent early next year, with the most common services being adopted comprising web and email ... See all stories on this topic » V3.co.uk

Accessing The Real Risk Of Cloud Computing CloudTweaks News Accessing the Real Risk of Cloud Computing: Is the Sky is Falling or are the Failures a Blip on the Radar Screen? It's interesting to follow the big money that big companies are spending. It's a lot like watching a huge ocean liner set sail for exotic ... See all stories on this topic »