Cloudwatch — focusing on the future
Published: 18 May 2009 17:49 BST
Cloud computing takes enterprise IT to a new level, one where software and hardware take a back seat to services delivered over the internet.
Untangle the hype and the promise, the good and the bad, the risks and the benefits of cloud computing — and follow it as it develops into mainstream, first-stop technology.
Google: Data is more secure in the cloud
A Google Apps exec compares storing data in the cloud to keeping money in a bank rather than stashing it nearby [03 Nov 2009]
HP's Hurd: The challenges of cloud computing
HP chief executive Mark Hurd talks about how the company plans to layer cloud services on its infrastructure in the future [29 Oct 2009]
HP's Hurd concerned about cloud security
Cloud computing is real and has potential, but Mark Hurd would not trust HP's important computing infrastructure to it yet [21 Oct 2009]
The private cloud is no mirage
Strict definitions may deny the possibility of private clouds, but reality reveals a very different picture, says Lori MacVittie [15 Oct 2009]
Vodafone, EMC to offer cloud storage
The operator and EMC's Decho subsidiary have announced a partnership that will see Vodafone offer cloud services for businesses and consumers, starting with PC Backup [13 Oct 2009]
Microsoft's Sidekick data 'almost certainly lost'
US users of the T-Mobile Sidekick handset have been told their personal data, which was being hosted by Microsoft, is unlikely to be recovered after a server failure [12 Oct 2009]
IBM moves into cloud storage
The Smart Business Storage Cloud pulls together IBM technologies to allow businesses to set up private clouds where they can store and archive petabytes of data [07 Oct 2009]
Why cloud turbulence will leave users unruffled
Cloud computing may result in upheaval, but not necessarily for developers or users, says Lori MacVittie [17 Sep 2009]
White House unveils cloud computing initiative
The effort, aimed at reducing spending on IT infrastructure, cutting environmental impacts and streamlining government IT, is likely to take years to implement [16 Sep 2009]
Red Hat warns of cloud 'lock-in'
Vendors such as Microsoft are attempting to take customers 'back to the '80s' by locking them into proprietary cloud services, according to open source vendor Red Hat [03 Sep 2009]
Sun exec: Future cloud apps will not need humans
Sun's Lew Tucker foresees cloud apps that are entirely self-sufficient, but says they must be unified and driven by a compatible set of protocols in order to create a global cloud of clouds [25 Aug 2009]
Developing countries could benefit from the cloud
Lew Tucker, vice president and CTO of cloud computing at Sun, explains why many developing countries are skipping over acquiring their own servers and going right to the cloud [19 Aug 2009]
'Mainstream' meanings for the cloud
At the CloudWorld event in San Francisco, panelists question whether cloud computing, quickly gaining mainstream adoption, could replace system ownership entirely [14 Aug 2009]
Cloud-based BI stack launched
RightScale, Jaspersoft, Talend and Vertica have unveiled an integrated stack designed to take the pain out of putting together a cloud-based BI system [13 Aug 2009]
Novell aims to tighten cloud security
The company has demonstrated a security service designed to extend a business's security policies to the cloud [30 Jul 2009]
Microsoft Azure evangelist tackles cloud doubts
Microsoft developer and platform evangelist Mark Taylor talks risk, resilience, private clouds and interoperability [14 Jul 2009]
Microsoft sets Azure pricing and service levels
For the first time, the software giant has detailed the costs and contract terms for its cloud platform [14 Jul 2009]
US prosecutor: Cybercrime will follow the cloud
The software-piracy model is becoming obsolete as programs are increasingly distributed over the internet, making targets of cloud computing centres, a US attorney has warned [13 Jul 2009]
Services launched for Ubuntu-based clouds
Canonical will provide services to support companies building 'private cloud' infrastructures behind their corporate firewalls [02 Jul 2009]
Cisco moves unified comms to the cloud
The company has cloud plans for its WebEx unified communications service, and intends to support both platform and top-layer SaaS delivery [01 Jul 2009]
Microsoft shakes up Hohm improvement
The software giant has introduced a free web application to show people how much electricity and gas they are using, marking its entry into the energy-monitoring market [25 Jun 2009]
Gartner rejigs cloud definitions
The analyst firm has revamped its list of attributes to help identify authentic cloud services [24 Jun 2009]
Platform moves into cloud-management tools
Veteran grid company Platform Computing has released cloud-management software to aggregate virtual and physical resources from any provider [23 Jun 2009]
IBM targets developers in cloud push
The company has launched a set of cloud-computing products and services, with an initial focus on cloud development and testing [16 Jun 2009]
Salesforce Sites lets businesses build in the cloud
The new Sites technology uses the Force.com cloud platform to support customer websites and online applications [16 Jun 2009]
Five factors stopping the cloud taking off
Despite the marketing muscle behind cloud computing, many businesses are fighting shy of taking the bait [11 Jun 2009]
Will the cloud help or hinder open source?
Experts weigh up the impact of cloud computing on open-source software and Linux [10 Jun 2009]
HP, Intel, Yahoo team up on the cloud
The tech giants have announced that three new research organisations will join their Open Cirrus cloud-computing research effort [10 Jun 2009]
Cloud pushing telecoms into bandwidth boost
Net neutrality constraints and cloud computing and are forcing telecoms operators to build more bandwidth into core infrastructure, according to an Ovum analyst [09 Jun 2009]
Experts highlight barriers to cloud adoption
Cloud-computing pundits spell out the issues that are holding back the technology [08 Jun 2009]
Who is really moving to the cloud?
A panel of experts offer their take on what types of organisation are taking up cloud-computing services [05 Jun 2009]
Verizon rolls out computing-as-a-service
The telecommunications company is offering cloud-based computing resources to enterprises and government agencies [04 Jun 2009]
Tibco aims to speed up cloud apps
The Tibco Silver platform promises to reduce the time taken to build cloud applications using features such as 'self-aware elasticity' [03 Jun 2009]
Sun guides buyers through the cloud
Sun has launched a service to help companies develop and deploy cloud computing, a rare move into professional services for the company [02 Jun 2009]
What is the cloud's killer app?
SAP's chief technology officer Vishal Sikka points out two key areas for continued research, real-time search and mobility for application development in the cloud [28 May 2009]
Cloud clout: Who are the real powers in the cloud?
Cloud computing looks like it will reshape the IT landscape, but which vendors are the real powerhouses behind that change. We pick out the Big Five — plus one to watch [18 May 2009]
Amazon gives users more cloud control
Amazon Web Services unveils new features that let users monitor, adjust and balance its cloud services [18 May 2009]
Cloud won't become standard, says Kaspersky
Businesses will use both traditional networks and cloud computing, says Eugene Kaspersky, speaking to ZDNet UK at Infosec 2009 in London [14 May 2009]
Four reasons why business will take to the cloud
Over the next five years, there will be a huge financial incentive to make the switch to cloud computing — and it will be hard to resist, says Jason Hiner [14 May 2009]
Tech giants form open-cloud-standards group
Companies including AMD, Cisco, Citrix, EMC, HP, IBM, Intel, Microsoft, Novell, Red Hat, Sun and VMware are to develop open standards for private and public cloud interoperability [28 Apr 2009]
HP plans reign of ink from the cloud
The company wants to move consumer printing away from PCs and onto the web, shedding drivers along the way [31 Mar 2009]
Cloud savings fail to make up for loss of control
The price of a cloud service is not necessarily the most important factor. That's because cost is always trumped by control, says Rafe Needleman [23 Mar 2009]
Inside IBM's only European Cloud Centre
A visit inside IBM's cloud-computing facility in Dublin, where the lack of hardware belies the efforts to experiment with crunching data in the cloud [03 Mar 2009]
Five cloud computing myths exploded
The cloud is providing a fertile habitat for the marketeers and their exaggerated claims. We examine the hokum and debunk the five most frequently peddled misconceptions about the cloud [02 Feb 2009]
- Roundup: Cloudwatch special report
- Cloud clout: Who are the real powers in the cloud?
- Five cloud computing myths exploded
- Cloud savings fail to make up for loss of control
- Amazon gives users more cloud control
- Video: Cloud won't become standard, says Kaspersky
- Tech giants form open-cloud-standards group
- Q&A: HP plans reign of ink from the cloud
- Inside IBM's only European Cloud Centre
- What is the cloud's killer app?
- Video: Who is really moving to the cloud?
- Four reasons why business will take to the cloud
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