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Security is always top of mind for CIOs and CSOs when considering a cloud deployment. An earlier post described the main security challenges companies face in moving applications to the cloud and how...
Security is always mentioned as a key factor limiting cloud adoption, but what does “security” really mean in the cloud? To understand the potential risks of cloud computing—and how...
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...
At first glance it seems like Amazon’s recent announcement of a successful SAS70 audit is grounds for celebration[1]. Certainly it has met with fanfare on Twitter and blogs.
Unfortunately, a...
Before moving an enterprise application to the cloud, you need to be sure that your expectations are realistic and your objectives match what the cloud can deliver. In this post, I’d like to...
For cloud computing to gain traction in the enterprise, IT and security executives need to be certain that their company’s applications and data are safe. But when security is partly out of...
Although cloud computing momentum continues to build and scarcely a day goes by without a new cloud announcement or study, there's been little real enterprise adoption and almost no meaningful case...
Many IT managers would love to move some of their applications out of the enterprise data center and into the cloud. It's a chance to eliminate a whole litany of costs and headaches: in capital...
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...
