Cloud Computing

Cloud, Virtualization: Wasting IT Resources

Major virtual computing vendors underestimate the simplicity and efficiency end users need from cloud and virtual services. Some companies are adopting products from relatively obscure third-party companies in order to keep resources from being waste

Parallels Stakes Out Tricky Spot in the Cloud

Parallels, best known for its desktop virtualization software, is betting its future on software for cloud services providers. But despite some high-profile customers, such as Go Daddy, Parallels customers face giant competition in the race to provid

Compliance Under a Cloud

Cloud services buyers beware: vendors must address security regulations

Connecting Points: Takeaways from CIO Executive Council Workshops

While the cloud computing buzz continues to grow, CIOs are taking a measured approach to make the move effectively and safely

Cloud Servers Help Hospital Reach Doctor Office with Digital Records

With a cloud infrastructure, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center's electronic health records and practice management system makes it easier to ship medical records from one office to another.

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How cloud changes the business-IT relationship

Private Cloud Deployments: Top 8 Planning Requirements

A private cloud arrangement can help your IT staff reinvent how they think about management. Consider these eight key requirements for a successful private cloud deployment, says CA's Stephen Elliot.

Cloud Computing Will Cause Three IT Revolutions

During the next two to five years, you'll see enormous conflict about the technical pros and cons of cloud computing. Three of cloud's key characteristics will create three IT revolutions, each with supporters and detractors. CIO.com's

Microsoft SharePoint: Three Sleek Social Networking Alternatives

Microsoft SharePoint 2010 promises more enterprise social networking tools, but if you're still questioning the cost and complexity, here's a look at some lean and mean alternatives.