Define cloud computing. Go ahead. Do it. Now turn to the person next to you. Ask them to define it. That definition is a lot different than yours, isn’t it? One problem solution providers face as they ...

In our last newsletter we pointed out how some industry purists believe that the phrase private cloud computing is an oxymoron – that cloud computing by definition implies the use of services provided ...

Back in August, I declared the term “cloud computing” officially meaningless because of its extensive overuse and misuse. No matter what a vendor sold, it was somehow “cloud computing.” These days, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Serial technology CEO covering all things IT & Tech. This article is more than 2 years old. The dynamic realm of cloud computing ...

In a preface to introducing Oracle's new Exalogic Elastic Cloud server, Ellison, in his opening keynote to the Oracle OpenWorld show Sunday, attempted to define cloud computing. Ellison has been ...

Kevin Macwan is a Software Development Manager for Amazon, with 9+ years of experience in building distributed cloud platform services. Serverless architecture is no longer the future of computing—it ...

During this week’s Cloud Computing Expo, I had an opportunity to meet with a new Japanese Cloud Service Provider. This company, KDDI, is the second largest telco in Japan, and offers a wide range of ...

If cloud services were layered architecturally, providers would be able to better contain the effects of failure on the critical services The recent Amazon Web Services outage reminded us once again ...

What can you learn from a conversation with Japan’s second-largest telco, which is also a cloud service provider? Plenty, says CIO.com’s Bernard Golden. During this week’s Cloud Computing Expo, I had ...

This course will define cloud computing, explain how it is used in law practice, and identify the legal ethics pitfalls it poses. The hour program addresses: Relevant topics, including the reasonable ...