Cloud computing is internet-based computing in which large groups of remote servers are networked to allow the centralized data storage, and online access to computer services or resources. Clouds can be classified as public, private or hybrid. Cloud computing relies on sharing of resources to achieve coherence and economies of scale, similar to a utility (like the electricity grid) over a network. At the foundation of cloud computing is the broader concept of converged infrastructure and shared services.
The startup that specializes in large server deployments wants the common Joe to take to its scalable Linux OS that hums along nicely with Docker containers. Read more »
This week in cloud: Google and Twitter unleash new data analytic systems, NASA comes up with a cloud-related contest and Gigaom speaks to Docker’s Ben Golub. Read more »
Google rolled out a slew of new cloud services at I/O, including one called Dataflow that’s meant to put standard MapReduce to shame. It’s advertised a much simpler way to build… Read more »
NASA is launching a new challenge, hosted on Amazon Web Services, that gives the public access to a trove of earth sciences data and computational resources in the name of discovering… Read more »
Joyent believes that hybrid clouds are the way of the future and a way in which the company can compete against big cloud service providers like Amazon. Read more »
Leading-edge companies are migrating front-office business functions like sales and marketing rapidly. Organizations of all types are moving business analytics and back office functions to the cloud. Read more »
Just about everyone is moving their web operations to the cloud, but a quarter of respondents of all types are moving significant transaction processing. Read more »
Leading-edge tech buyers say creating new businesses and revenue streams are among their near-term strategic objectives for using cloud-based applications and services. While the mainstream is still migrating IT functions to… Read more »
Gigaom Research surveys predict a near-term second wave of cloud technology adoption, driven by companies re-inventing their business. Smart IT execs who help drive this momentum will look like heroes, and… Read more »
Gigaom Research surveys predict a near-term second wave of cloud technology adoption, driven by companies re-inventing their business. Smart IT execs who help drive this momentum will look like heroes, and… Read more »