January 23, 2011 9:00 AM
Posted by: Beth Cohen
Business Value,
Cloud architectures,
cloud computing,
Cloud Services,
enterprise cloud services,
Open Souce Software,
Open Source,
Private Cloud,
Public Cloud,
utility computingQuestion: Is Open Source essential for widespread Cloud adoption?
Andy Oram's recent article on Open Source software and cloud architectures, Reaching the pinnacle: truly open web...
September 30, 2010 8:30 PM
Posted by: Beth Cohen
Cloud architectures,
cloud computing,
Cloud Data Storage,
Cloud security,
IT InnovationQuestion: How will cloud computing architectures affect access and manipulation of my data? Will being on the cloud carry more risk than I already have?
Recently I had an eye-opening experience. I asked my sophomore business IT class how many of them owned...
August 4, 2010 8:00 PM
Posted by: Beth Cohen
cloud computing,
Cloud security,
Cloud Services,
Enterprise computing,
Enterprise security,
IT architectures,
SaaS,
technology innovationQuestion: The hype about Cloud computing is reaching fever pitch. Is cloud computing just recycled technology, or is there something really innovative and new?
Last week I attended a great little Unconference called
July 25, 2010 8:00 PM
Posted by: Beth Cohen
cloud computing,
Cloud Services,
emerging technology,
enterprise architectures,
enterprise cloud services,
IT InnovationQuestion: As an enterprise customer, I need robust services that will support the global reach of my company. What types of cloud products and architectures will meet my requirements?
As we discussed in parts 1 and 2, cloud services can be classified into...
May 27, 2010 9:00 PM
Posted by: Beth Cohen
cloud computing,
Cloud IT,
Cloud Services,
IaaS,
IT portfolio management,
IT services,
PaaS,
SaaSQuestion: As a mid-sized enterprise customer, can I trust that the cloud is ready to be added to my portfolio of IT services? What should I be looking for in cloud products that will meet my requirements?
As we discussed in part 1, cloud services can be...
May 14, 2010 3:00 AM
Posted by: Beth Cohen
cloud computing,
IaaS,
IT portfolio management,
IT services,
PaaS,
SaaSQuestion: With over 3000 products available in the cloud already, is there any way to classify them so that I can evaluate the services that fit my needs without going crazy?
OK, we get it. Cloud computing is big - really big. In the interest of clearing...
April 2, 2010 3:30 AM
Posted by: Beth Cohen
cloud computing,
innovation,
IT Infrastructure,
IT Innovation,
IT servicesQuestion: It seems to me that IT is so for granted that it is rapidly becoming a commodity. How will that trend affect the future of IT and business?
IT services have turned into commodities. Hardware platforms are close to completely interchangeable,...
January 28, 2010 10:00 PM
Posted by: Beth Cohen
cloud computing,
enterprise architectures,
IT Infrastructure,
IT InnovationQuestion: I am interested in moving some of my applications to the cloud. What issues I should be thinking about in the planning process?
What internet access/bandwidth will I need?
Unless you are still using dialup, your current band...
December 21, 2009 2:00 AM
Posted by: Beth Cohen
cloud computing,
Consumer IT technology,
IT InnovationQuestion: How can I access my files without having to worry about synching the data between my computers and many PDA's?
Tell me that this has never happened to you... You are stranded in yet another dreary airport and the company's most important client...
