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.
Gartner’s closely watched Magic Quadrant for cloud Infrastructure as a Service shows AWS in its usual top slot, but Microsoft makes a strong showing. Read more »
Microsoft co-founder and former chairman Bill Gates is a high-profile and valued advisor, but advising is all he’s doing, according to Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella. Read more »
Beyond Verbal, a finalist in Gigaom’s Structure Launchpad, has come up with a way to help computers understand the emotions behind the words people say. Read more »
IaaS, PaaS and SaaS have long been synonymous with the cloud. Today, companies are finally waking up to the DaaS call. Gigaom Research Analyst Janakiram MSV looks at why. Read more »
Raymie Stata, current co-founder and CEO of Hadoop startup Altiscale and ex-Yahoo CTO, came on the Structure Show this week to talk about why Hadoop matters, why who’s building it matters… Read more »
In his Weekly Update, David Linthicum, Gigaom Research’s curator for cloud, offers an interesting recipe for ‘Mixing colocation and public cloud providers without getting a hangover’. He thinks smaller to mid-sized… Read more »
A colocation data center (or colo) is a type of data center where equipment space and bandwidth are available for rental to retail customers. They rose up quickly in the last… Read more »
Large web companies such as Facebook, Google and Amazon have been pushing the boundaries of IT for years, and now their problems — and solutions — are making their ways into… Read more »
Even the giant IT vendors themselves admit we’re in for a huge shakeout. The question is which of them will be left standing — or independent — in two to three… Read more »
We’ve launched a new survey to look at IT decision makers’ plans and attitudes toward the cloud and enterprise mobility. As we’ve been doing for the past few years, Gigaom Research is teaming up with… Read more »