The recent launch of the Open Platform for NFV (OPNFV) initiative by the Linux Foundation presents enormous opportunities for enterprises utilizing the OpenStack platform. A component of the software-defined infrastructure model, Network Function Virtualization (NFV) is a relatively new concept gaining significant traction in industries with complex and often extensive … [Read more...] about The newest frontier in cloud computing: Network Function Virtualization
Platform as service in cloud computing
What is multicloud? The next step in cloud computing
We live in a world where we like to name things. In the case of cloud computing, the names revolve around patterns of use: public cloud, private cloud, and hybrid cloud. Now there’s a new term, multicloud, for an emerging pattern of use for cloud computing.“Multicloud” means using more than a single public cloud. That usage pattern arose when enterprises tried … [Read more...] about What is multicloud? The next step in cloud computing
Application Portability in Cloud Computing a Work in Progress
Cloud computing networks are still largely walled off from each other, making it difficult to move workloads from one cloud service to another or from an internal data center to a cloud provider, Interop keynote speakers said Wednesday. But progress on standards and common formats should eventually allow some portability. FAQ: Cloud computing, demystified"We'll see a time, … [Read more...] about Application Portability in Cloud Computing a Work in Progress
Nadella points to machine learning as battleground in cloud computing
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has identified machine learning as the firm's key focus as cloud computing usage becomes more widespread.It is an area that is fast becoming the battleground for the big cloud providers. Google and Amazon Web Services both offer a range of tools that make it easier for developers to create "intelligent' applications, while the likes of Salesforce are … [Read more...] about Nadella points to machine learning as battleground in cloud computing
IT Careers: Hottest Jobs, Skills in Cloud Computing, Mobile Application Development
Want to lock in some job security in IT over the next five years? Then make sure you're poised to move into cloud computing or mobile application development. That's where the IT jobs are expected to be, according to 2,000 IT professionals recently surveyed by IBM. IBM's annual global Tech Trends survey identified cloud computing and mobile application development as the … [Read more...] about IT Careers: Hottest Jobs, Skills in Cloud Computing, Mobile Application Development
Early experiments in cloud computing
You know there's substance behind a technology buzzword when companies such as the Nasdaq OMX stock exchange and the New York Times publishing company use it for real production efforts. Cloud computing is the latest buzzword that vendors are using to spruce up the usual sales spiel, and the fever pitch is enough to make you think, "Dot-com boom, here we go again." While the … [Read more...] about Early experiments in cloud computing
Linux KVM Virtualization Gains Steam in Cloud Computing Market
The Linux KVM hypervisor is gaining steam in the cloud computing market, with two major vendors using the virtualization software to create cloud platforms to compete against Amazon's popular EC2 service.Slideshow: The Oddest Places to Find Linux Open Source Definition and Solutions IBM announced in March that its test-and-dev cloud service uses KVM (Kernel-based Virtual … [Read more...] about Linux KVM Virtualization Gains Steam in Cloud Computing Market
The state of cloud computing: 10 things you need to know
From shared documents to smartphone data backups, the cloud touches many of the technological aspects of our daily lives.Once merely a novelty, the cloud has become a productivity tool that is helping individuals and organizations to truly get work done more efficiently. While not right for every business, cloud computing has certainly proven its value.As the cloud industry has … [Read more...] about The state of cloud computing: 10 things you need to know
Cloud Computing Forecasts And Market Estimates, 2014
By 2018, CIOs expect it to play a critical role in enabling their organizations strategic vision according to IBM’s latest study, Moving from the back office to the front lines – CIO insights from the Global C-suite Study. The IBM study and recent cloud computing forecasts and market estimates illustrate how quickly CIOs’ roles are changing. Get In Stock … [Read more...] about Cloud Computing Forecasts And Market Estimates, 2014
Cloud Computing’s Sunny 2014 Forecast
Cloud computing has evolved into a powerful business tool for both big name corporations and small businesses alike. Whereas costs and lack of service options once limited cloud accessibility for small businesses, today's cloud environment and future outlook show that cloud computing is more affordable than ever. Kirill Bensonoff, founding partner at ComputerSupport.com, and … [Read more...] about Cloud Computing’s Sunny 2014 Forecast