November 11, 2012 12:30 AM
Posted by: Beth Cohen
big data,
cloud application development,
Cloud architectures,
Cloud business models,
Cloud Business strategy,
cloud computing,
cloud computing models,
Cloud computing standards,
cloud development platforms,
cloud infrastructure,
Cloud innovation,
Cloud IT,
Cloud Network Architectures,
Cloud Networks,
Cloud operations,
Cloud Reference architecture,
Cloud Services,
Cloud Strategy,
enterprise cloud,
enterprise cloud services,
IaaS,
IaaS cloud,
IT consultant,
managing Cloud Portfolios,
Open Souce Software,
OpenStack,
Openstack swift,
technology innovationQuestion: Is there anything new about OpenStack’s underlying technology?
As I mentioned my previous post on the recently concluded OpenStack Summit held in San Diego October 2012, OpenStack needs to be taken seriously by anyone who is interested...
October 25, 2012 12:30 PM
Posted by: Beth Cohen
Amazon Cloud Services,
business innovation,
Cloud architectures,
Cloud business models,
Cloud Business strategy,
Cloud computing standards,
cloud infrastructure,
Cloud innovation,
Cloud IT,
Cloud Reference architecture,
Cloud Services,
enterprise cloud services,
IaaS,
IaaS cloud,
IT architectures,
IT consultant,
IT Infrastructure,
Open Source,
OpenStackJust what is IaaS anyway? Based on what was written in Gartner’s just published edition of Magic Quadrant for Cloud Infrastructure as a...
May 5, 2012 11:00 PM
Posted by: Beth Cohen
enterprise cloud services,
IaaS,
IaaS cloud,
open source cloud,
OpenStack,
Openstack foundation,
public cloud servicesQuestion: There has been much buzz in the IT community about Openstack as the emerging cloud standard. Just who is the Openstack project designed for?
Not long ago I spent a week in mid-April 2012 at the Folsom Openstack Summit/Conference in San...
February 12, 2012 11:00 AM
Posted by: Beth Cohen
Cloud architectures,
Cloud Network Architectures,
Cloud Networks,
Data Center Networks,
Data center operations,
IaaS,
Layer 2 networks,
Layer 3 networks,
Virtual NetworksQuestion: I am designing a network for my private cloud. Should I use Layer 2 switches or Layer 3 routers for my cloud network architecture?
Since the dawn of the Internet there has been an on-going debate over whether to...
February 4, 2012 10:30 AM
Posted by: Beth Cohen
application development,
Cloud architectures,
Cloud business models,
Cloud Business strategy,
cloud computing models,
cloud infrastructure,
enterprise,
enterprise cloud services,
IaaS,
IT portfolio management,
PaaSQuestion: My company is exploring building a private cloud. What uses that will best leverage my cloud infrastructure investment?
The magic of the cloud is that it can do anything. It is both robust and flexible, the best...
October 11, 2011 12:00 PM
Posted by: Beth Cohen
Cloud architectures,
cloud computing models,
Cloud computing standards,
Cloud innovation,
IaaS,
OpenStack
Question: When will cloud computing have standards so that more companies will feel comfortable implementing cloud architectures and using cloud services without feeling locked in?
Cloud computing is finally maturing as a...
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...
