Google on Myths of Cloud Computing
Rich Miller of Data Center Knowledge writes:
Why are some enterprises reluctant to adopt cloud computing services? In this video, Jeff Keltner, a Business Development Manager for Google Apps, discusses three “myths” about cloud computing that contribute to enterprise hesitation. Keltner provides Google’s response to concerns that the cloud is not secure, cloud computing is not proven, and that it’s not ready for the enterprise.
List of Top Providers - MyTestBox
A great post by Mircea Goia of MyTestBox.com gives a short introduction about cloud and grid computing and a list of top providers and their customers. Some of the providers highlighted are Amazon, Mosso, GoGrid, 3Tera and more.
InformationWeek: 20 Cloud Computing Startups You Should Know
John Foley writes:
As more IT pros investigate their companies’ cloud computing options, they run into a crowd of new, relatively unknown vendors. Appirio, Coghead, Kaavo, Mosso, ParaScale, and dozens of other startups are taking their places alongside Amazon.com, Google, Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Microsoft, and Sun Microsystems in delivering IT resources as services rather than packaged products.
ZDNet: SIMtone races to provide cloud-deployed offerings, including wireless device support
Dana Gardner at ZDNet writes:
SIMtone advanced its cloud-computing offerings last week with a three-pronged approach that includes a universal cloud-computing platform, a virtual service platform (VSP), and a cloud-computing wireless-ready terminal.
Pew Internet: 69 Percent of Online Americans Use Cloud Computing Apps
A new report from Pew Internet has some interesting statistics regarding usage of online applications:
Some 69% of online Americans use webmail services, store data online, or use software programs such as word processing applications whose functionality is located on the web. Online users who take advantage of cloud applications say they like the convenience of having access to data and applications from any Web-connected device. However, their message to providers of such services is: Let’s keep the data between us.
InfoWorld: Cloud computing may draw government action
Cloud computing will soon become an area of hot debate in Washington, D.C., with policy makers debating issues such as the privacy and security of data in the cloud, a panel of tech experts said Friday.
Skytap Delivers API to Enable ‘Hybrid’ Cloud Computing
From their press release today:
Skytap, Inc., the leading provider of cloud-based infrastructure solutions, today announced the availability of an API that enables customers to blend Skytap’s cloud-based Virtual Lab platform with their existing onsite IT infrastructure. Rather than using cloud resources in a silo, Skytap’s Web services API and one-click VPN functionality allows organizations to create a “hybrid” IT model whereby cloud resources can be used as an extension of existing onsite IT environments.
The API and advanced networking features that are now in Skytap Virtual Lab include:
- A REST-based Web Service interface that enables cloud resources to be controlled programmatically
- Public/Static IP addresses to provide seamless access to Skytap environments
- One-click VPN for easy connection back to the onsite IT environments
- Automated upload of existing virtual machines and software to run in Skytap Virtual Lab
Read more from the original press release.
InfoQ: Software Manufacturing: Custom Application Stacks for Virtualized Infrastructure and Cloud Computing
CohesiveFT just released a white paper detailing a new trend in the industry, software manufacturing which is fueled by mature Open Source Software and Cloud Computing.
BetaNews: Microsoft will spend $8 B to catch up in cloud computing
In announcing three new virtualization products today, a top Microsoft official outlined a new Microsoft “vision statement,” to be supported by $8 billion in annual software R&D spending across entertainment, Vista, and cloud computing.
GigaOm: The 10 Laws of Cloudonomics
Joe Weinman, Strategic Solutions Sales VP for AT&T Global Business Services, writes on the 10 laws including #9: Don’t put all your eggs in one basket. Read about the other nine laws here.