Security vendors are stoking near-religious fears among some IT pros, creating false fears over cloud security
Three open source versions are likely too many for small PaaS market -- and could lead to confusion and standards wars
Even if you don't believe in the cloud, you can believe in its devops, governance, and data analytics concepts
Smartphones and tablets are saturated with features, leaving less room for innovation on the device -- but more for innovation in the cloud
Overall cloud spending is growing faster than expected, but what matters most is investing in the right areas
With advantages so huge and services so singularly and smartly focused, cloud adoption is a no-brainer for most
If you want your cloud efforts to fail or struggle, ignore these three warnings
SOA is critical to effective cloud computing, most people who build cloud don't have a clue about SOA or its principles
Some IT departments follow a familiar pattern when it comes to cloud computing -- it's time to change that
The revenue data for both companies can be used to claim each the 'winner' in the cloud wars
Change happens slowly in IT, and that's not a bad thing
Enterprises are building apps for the cloud that don't really use the cloud as they should. Here's how to fix that
The cloud may seem a cheap way to deploy tech, but it requires expensive infrastructure that developing countries don't have
PaaS's promise remains strong, but it's up to enterprises to exploit it
They can't out-Amazon by doing what Amazon does, and IT needs to drop those providers who keep trying that strategy
The Supreme Court will hear a case involving streaming TV; it's portrayed as a major precedent for the cloud -- but it's not
Computer scientists say they have created the algorithms needed to make both public and private cloud computing greener
These best practices will keep you from wasting time and money in your cloud migration -- but few people know them
Public clouds have matured greatly in recent years and are often the better architectural choice, as well as better value
Although I'd love to see a lot of cloud goodies under the tree, a few gift ideas top the list
Even in today's maturing cloud market, there are poor products from naive or opportunistic vendors -- weed them out up front
From migrating the wrong applications to not understanding governance, it's easy to blow things up in the cloud
Some will shift into cloud specialties, some will be acquired, and some will die -- it's natural selection in action
A survey shows that IT leaders are still moving to the cloud, despite NSA spying -- after all, they really don't have a choice
Gartner's Alessandro Perilli has made some outrageous statements about OpenStack. Could he be right?
A new study proves that businesses are shifting away from their data centers, to the peril of many traditional providers
IaaS and PaaS may get all the headlines, but SaaS is where the majority of action takes place in the cloud
Enterprises need multiple cloud options, which no single provider has -- and AWS competitors need to focus on its gaps
Ironically, their focus on touting use of alternative energy sources obscures how they really go green
Without infrastructure, you can't have a real platform service; with infrastructure, it can do much more than aid developers
On paper, IBM seems like a shoe-in to be the top enterprise cloud provider, but in the real world it's not so simple
Now that IBM is out of the running for CIA contract, AWS has a real opportunity to change government IT forever
Outages and other issues will happen, so you need to be sure to budget for those realities
Early adopters are also seeing that even if they came for the savings, they stay for the business advantages
Application migration will be the biggest part of the effort, and business will continue to be the main driver
A minor upgrade, OpenStack's forthcoming Havana release risks not being broad enough to gain enterprise traction
All too often, companies migrate apps without using cloud-native features essential to achieving the expected performance
In many cases, public cloud computing is a great, cost-effective option -- but not always
Even though they're derived from proven principles, these rules are often ignored by cloud deployers
Native cloud interfaces don't scale in real-world business deployments -- so spring for a cloud management system
Amazon Web Services is a huge success, but three obstacles have slowed enterprise adoption of the No. 1 cloud provider
Though most CIOs hate the idea of their users moving to cloud computing without IT, there's a case for letting them experiment
Last week's OpenWorld announcements were surprisingly impressive, but Oracle must do more to lead, not just follow
There's a sharp increase in demand for cloud computing skills, so buying talent in advance of your needs is a good strategy
Startups and small providers have the most to lose when one of their own goes under
Though the typical enterprise cloud budget is now $10 million, most in IT still don't understand its business case
Dell's current cloud portfolio is insufficient, but a few well-placed bets could make a champ of this dark horse
To deliver the cloud effectively, you have to know how it works together with legacy systems and IT fundamentals
The cloud industry is turning its focus away from blocking criminal hackers to blocking systematic government snooping
IDG survey shows businesses are beginning to see that the cloud is about much more than operational cost savings