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Cloud Computing 2010

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Cloud Computing 2010

An in-depth look at the latest trends and issues in the space.

Cloud computing technologies let us store, access and share all kinds of information over the Internet from anywhere, at any time. Despite its benefits, the cloud is still evolving. For instance, we don't yet have standards for security in the cloud. Here's a look at the latest trends and issues in cloud computing.

OVERVIEW

What Cloud Computing Means

David F. Carr

New wave of technologies is the same--only different.

Cloud Computing's Great Promise

James Harris and Steven Nunn

Tapping the benefits of cloud computing, businesses can dramatically re-organize how they operate.

THE ISSUES

Journey To The Cloud Via Virtualization

By Vittorio Viarengo

How virtualization helps companies transform their approach to IT.

Keeping Cloud Costs Grounded

By Owen Garrett

How to find the best cloud computing services for your business.

Making ERP Work In The Cloud

By Steve Cakebread

What traditional enterprise software vendors should do for customers.

The Tyranny Of Standards

By Ed Sperling

Cloud computing requires standardization, but that creates a new set of challenges.

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COMPANIES

Why Small Businesses Are Using 'Big Data'

By Stefan Groschupf

Cloud computing reduces the cost of big data analytics.

Running Clouds, Chasing Cisco

By Quentin Hardy

Arista's switch opens new chapter in building out cloud computing.

The Stress Test For Google Business Apps

By Gene Marks

One business owner calls them a ''godsend.'' Others, like me, have decided to wait.

SECURITY

Banking's Dilemma: The Limits Of The Internet

Ed Sperling

Questions are surfacing in the banking industry about how safe the public Internet is and when it will run out of steam.

Cloud Computing Meets Border Security

Taylor Buley

For storing and transmitting the world's data, each country has its own--often complex--security regulations.

Security In A Cloud

By Ed Sperling

Outsourcing applications and data to cloud-computing providers helps in many areas, raises risks in others.

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