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There’s a growing focus on PaaS (Platform as a Service), particularly as Microsoft has been rolling out Azure and VMware continues to push forward with its SpringSource acquisition. Amazon, though...

Cloud computing is opening doors for traditional software companies in ways some people might not expect. Sometimes it’s not about how to transition on-premise software to software as a service (SaaS...

What makes one Web applications “Software as a Service” (SaaS) and another a “plain old Web application” (POWA)? Or is there no such distinction? Wouldn’t it be...

Why architecture matters not only to security but to the future of cloud computing It seems the phrase "in the cloud," sadly, has become a marketing-hyped euphemism for "the Internet." I say sadly...

BlueLock may not be as well known as its competitors like Amazon and Rackspace for infrastructure as a service (IaaS), but the Indianapolis-based company thinks that if current trends hold, that may...

Create them now and stifle innovation or create them later when it’s too late? That seems to be the breadth of the discussion on cloud standards today. Fortunately, the situation with cloud...

Cloud computing is often described as a disruptive shift in the IT landscape. Sometimes that can be misconstrued as a one-time event, rather than a process that will occur over time. The idea that...

Say the words “cloud computing” these days and prepare for a lengthy debate on nearly every aspect of it—from its definition, to its viability, to whether it’s hype or an imperative. For every...

For most people the holidays are a time to celebrate with family and friends, to wish each other good cheer, good health and prosperity in the new year. It's also a time to recharge and ready one's...

It would be hard to avoid the all the talk that surrounds cloud computing. Gartner recently put it at the top of its "Hype Cycle", near the “peak of inflated expectations” and quickly approaching the...