In 'shadow IT' era, developers and users have led cloud adoption, but the best approach is to start at the top
If your business is creative and secure enough to make telecommuting work, it can succeed with cloud computing too
CDW survey shows employees' use of personal cloud services and BYOD is a major motivator for enterprise cloud adoption
The irony is those with small IT budgets are more likely to get ahead in the move to modern IT
It's like learning a new sport: Start simple to reduce the risks of failure
The cloud-based big data analytics database service is now available in limited release; here's what you should know
PCI Security Standards Council guidelines for cloud providers are a step in the right direction for regulated businesses
A recent report shows that most health care organizations have cloud computing in their short- and long-term plans
Before moving to the public cloud, you should figure out exactly how much money inevitable outages will cost you
Cloud providers face increasing number of DDoS attacks, as private data centers already deal with today
Survey: Significant adoption often had nothing to do with IT, suggesting many businesses have pulled ahead of their CIOs
As cloud providers push 'take it or leave it' contracts, many businesses push back -- or avoid the cloud altogether
Faster development is just one advantage for a technology that should be front and center in your cloud strategy
We've heard that line before, but if CIOs are serious, here's how they can get started
The cloud buzzword risks losing any meaning among the people asked to buy into it
New offering lets you augment Oracle's private-cloud gear with rented application servers -- but software and peak usage cost extra
The cons of the cloud are the same for all companies, but small businesses can't afford the traditional-IT alternative
Most tools miss the point of the cloud, relying on simplistic assumptions that can lead you astray
Although many cloud providers see value from removing the personal touch, they may discover that customer service is key to success
Agency CIOs are mandated to adopt the cloud, but are hampered by insufficient skills, cloud-washing contractors, and unclear rationale for change
Now that 2013 is here, we need to make four improvements to cloud computing -- and its users
As long as cloud providers need to make noise over features and functions, we haven't achieved the goal of utility computing
2013 may seem more like 1993 -- if we let the naysayers and hesitators triumph
More evidence that SOA is a bad word: Traditional SOA service governance technology rebrands itself for the cloud
Yes, cloud computing will grow nicely next year, but no one should expect only smooth sailing
Real issues and problems will slow migration to this useful cloud technology, but less so if you're prepared
The way to make cloud computing successful is to find the business problems that make sense to attack
Amazon.com's new data warehousing service is aimed at pulling customers from traditional providers like IBM, Oracle, and Teradata
The Folded-Arm Gang of IT naysayers can be helped along to adopting cloud computing with two basic steps
Businesses in developing countries are enjoying advantages of cloud computing -- perhaps to better effect than domestic firms
These four criteria will help you find -- or become -- the person who will make cloud computing work in your business
It's time to make a path to the clouds for some of your business data. Here's how
Once a leader in cloud computing, the government has fallen behind much of the tech world in cloud adoption
Increasingly, CIOs can discern between mere hosting providers and true cloud services, but the cloudwashing persists
Microsoft is making real progress in move to cloud computing, but it's not leading -- while Amazon, Apple, and Google are
Two events draw nigh: the move to cloud computing and the rise of the dead. Here's how one will save us from the other
If cloud services were layered architecturally, providers would be able to better contain the effects of failure on the critical services
In the Halloween season, not all scares are in good fun, but you can escape these cloud computing frights
With the standards battles and never-ending hype, many organizations see no need to enter the fray
Lacking the necessary cloud management technology, the new role of cloud manager may not be the best job on the market
With the explosion of cloud computing jobs, now is the time to map your path to more money and more cloud
Many enterprises cite the number of applications and databases that exist in the cloud, but that's only half of the story
Another big company trumpets a me-too 'AWS killer,' when the only way to beat Amazon is through innovation
A recent survey shows that lack of innovation and maturity cause many businesses to avoid the cloud -- for now
Performance is a larger issue than many expected with cloud computing, but you can solve that problem if you think ahead
With $10 million in funding and 5,600 members, OpenStack is now the counterweight to the gargantuan Amazon Web Services
PaaS and IaaS are getting mixed up in a way that may confuse you at first, but that is ultimately good for you
As organizations move from dozens to hundreds of services, the ad hoc management approach simply won't work any more
Whether or not taxes are coming to a cloud near you, the uncertainty could slow cloud adoption and blur business cases
To deliver rich business value, we must devote more discipline and attention to how we interface with core cloud services