Will Jeff Barr’s Road Trio Buoy AWS?
In an interesting marketing move, Amazon Web Services Chief Evangelist Jeff Barr is doubling down on customer outreach with a road-trip tour of 14 AWS user groups throughout the U.S. Will his trip have a positive effect on Amazon’s cloud provider customers? What effect will it have on AWS sales?

Answer Question   |  May 24, 2013  1:37 PM
Amazon Web services, AWS

Would an Amazon-ruled cloud service space be a positive thing?
Amazon is going to do to enterprise cloud companies exactly what it did to bookstores. This line, which was the headline in this week’s Searchlight also caught Karen Goulart’s attention. With the Amazon cloud positioned as a big winner by SMBs as well as CIOs at more established enterprises, do you think an Amazon-ruled cloud [...]

Answer Question   |  May 17, 2013  1:54 PM
Amazon, Cloud Computing, Cloud Services

Resource allocation in cloud service
Namaste sir, I am Sivaram from Chennai, India. I’m happy to share my views with you. I am interested to learn more about cloud issues. Particularly, I want to know about the recent issues faced in resource allocation method in cloud services. I am interested to have a deep study on optimum resource allocation in [...]

Answer Question   |  May 6, 2013  3:39 AM
Cloud Computing, Cloud Services

Security in cloud computing
I have developed a web site for connecting to cloud and I’m storing my files in the server which I have bought from a cloud provider (actually it is an instance of that cloud). But I want to store the data which is uploaded by the user to be stored in the cloud i.e cloud [...]

Answer Question   |  May 1, 2013  6:39 PM
Cloud Computing, Cloud Security, Security

What do you make of the hybrid IT movement?
During last week’s 2013 Amazon Web Services Summit, RightScale’s senior cloud solutions architect Brian Adler said more enterprises are moving their applications and functions to the cloud via ‘hybrid IT architecture.’ Hybrid IT allows companies to expand their architecture though multiple cloud providers and one or more on-premises IT environments. What do you make of [...]

Answer Question   |  May 6, 2013  2:39 PM
Cloud Applications, Cloud Computing, IT architecture

How has your company coped with ‘cloud-washing’?
The cloud-hype wave seems to be in full effect as vendors continue to ‘cloud-wash’ products that don’t deliver the same value as true cloud services. How has your company coped with ‘cloud-washing’?

Answer Question   |  April 29, 2013  4:09 PM
Cloud Computing, Cloud Services

Would you consider using Windows Azure Infrastructure Services?
Microsoft via its IaaS platform Windows Azure Infrastructure Service is actively competing against Amazon Web Services (AWS).  Improvements to Azure include improved virtual machine (VM) Image Templates for SQL Server and SharePoint images and roomier VM sizes to accommodate larger memory servers; and a steeply discounted price.  Would this be enough to make you consider [...]

Answer Question   |  April 29, 2013  6:17 PM
Amazon Web services, AWS, IaaS, Windows Azure

What are your goals when it comes to cloud services?
During the Ingram Micro Cloud Summit in Phoenix this week, MSPexcellence founder Todd Hussey said companies should have three goals when it comes to cloud services: Provide value to customers Attain long-term stickiness Gain a strong revenue steam Do you agree with his goals? If not, what would be your goals when it comes to [...]

Answer Question   |  April 22, 2013  9:18 AM
Cloud Computing, Cloud Services

iCloud backup restore
How do I download my backup stored on iCloud to my iPad?

Answer Question   |  April 1, 2013  2:16 AM
Backup & recovery, icloud, iPads

What is the performance parameter for cloud computing?
Could someone tell me what the performance parameter is for cloud computing?

Answer Question   |  March 25, 2013  5:14 PM
Cloud Computing, cloud computing management

Cloud computing project topic
How do I start project on cloud computing?

Answer Question   |  March 19, 2013  4:03 PM
Cloud Computing, cloud computing management

Has your company experienced cloud migration problems?
Cloud adoption seems to be troubling many users as over 50% of respondents to a recent TechTarget CloudPulse survey said manual migration processes are the major hurdle to cloud adoption. Has your company experienced cloud migration problems?

Answer Question   |  March 25, 2013  3:55 PM
Cloud Computing, Cloud migration

Are you surprised by the switch from second to third platform technologies?
During IDC’s Directions conference this week, much of the discussion focused on IT’s ‘third platform’, which includes mobility, big data, cloud computing and social media. In fact, IDC reported that third-platform revenue is projected to grow at 12% each year for the next seven years  while second-platform spending (PCs and Ethernet connectivity) will only grow [...]

Answer Question   |  March 25, 2013  1:39 PM
Big Data, Cloud Computing, It spending, social media

How is your company handling its storage needs?
Even though companies are moving to the cloud to solve their data storage needs, the market for physical servers is very hot.  Which direction do you see your firm taking? More cloud or more racks?

Answer Question   |  March 25, 2013  8:11 PM
Cloud storage, Rack Servers

Cloud computing for Java
I have 2 years of Java experience. I am interested in learning about cloud computing which is related to Java technology. So, please suggest me which cloud service is better for a Java experienced person.

Answer Question   |  March 13, 2013  6:40 AM
Cloud Computing, Java

Dealing with the growing demand for Cloud knowledgeable IT professionals
In a recent study by Wanted Analytics, 2,400 respondent companies stated that they are seeking IT candidates with cloud computing skills. With the demand for cloud access grows, this trend will only increase. Being an IT professional, would you be able to move into this field quickly if required?

Answer Question   |  March 25, 2013  4:00 PM
Cloud Computing, IT Job Market

Does cloud computing need to be clarified more for the public to understand?
Although cloud computing is a hot topic in the technology industry, it’s struggling to make an impact with the public. A recent poll of 1,000 U.S. citizens by the European cloud company Webfusion said only 25% had an understanding what ‘cloud’ means. Does cloud computing need to be  clarified more to make it easier to [...]

Answer Question   |  March 18, 2013  1:54 PM
Cloud Computing, cloud computing management

How is your company handling Cloud Email Security? Sandboxing?
With the transition to cloud email services like Gmail or Office 365, IT departments are facing new security issues.  Has your company considered sandboxing your email client to lessen such security risks?

Answer Question   |  March 18, 2013  2:05 PM
Cloud Security, Cloud Services, Sandboxing, Security

Role of cloud computing within the context of M-Commerce
Dear All: Please help me to answer this question which related to my assignment or refer to me any documents can help me … Thanks… “Cloud computing- variation of pervasive computing has become a recent trend in the business world which enables mobility and flexibility at its best on M-Commerce. It is a way for [...]

Answer Question   |  February 21, 2013  3:23 PM
Cloud Computing, cloud computing services

Cloud computing
Concept associated with cloud computing.

Answer Question   |  February 11, 2013  2:05 PM
Cloud Computing, cloud computing services