March 24, 2010 5:16 PM
Posted by: Jack Vaughan
cloud computing,
JavaSome have projected Java to be a likely language of the cloud. The thing is, within the Java community, there seems to be a vocal group that sees the Java Virtual Machine – rather than the Java language - as the main contributor to future cloud architecture.
March 19, 2010 7:13 PM
Posted by: RobBarry
cloud computingRed Hat's chief architect of cloud computing, Bob McWhirter said the cloud is the next logical step for application delivery in his keynote on cloud computing at TheServerSide Java Symposium. Arguing about what applications are "cloud worthy" misses the point, he said.
"Ultimately the cloud is a...
March 19, 2010 7:03 PM
Posted by: RobBarry
cloud computing,
SOAAt TheServerSide Java symposium this year, excitement about hooking SOA into cloud computing abounds. In his keynote, "Application Grids and SOA," Oracle VP of product management David Shaffer talked about the three major sub-components of cloud computing.
Infrastructure as a Service, comprising...
January 22, 2010 7:34 PM
Posted by: RobBarry
cloud computingNow that Microsoft Azure is commercially available and begins charging for use in February, Microsoft has taken its enthusiasm for cloud computing to Congress. This week Microsoft SVP Brad Smith called on U.S. legislators to
January 20, 2010 4:14 PM
Posted by: RobBarry
cloud computingIBM recently inked an important agreement with Panasonic, which is ditching Microsoft Exchange for IBM's LotusLive collaborative SaaS product. Panasonic will deploy LotusLive to its work force of more than 300,000, which many say makes this the largest enterprise cloud computing deal yet.
January 7, 2010 7:44 PM
Posted by: Jack Vaughan
.NET,
cloud computingIt is interesting when Microsoft describes an Open Data Protocol (OData) protocol to let .NET clients grab data from data sources via a REST interface working with ADO.NET Data Services. It is interesting again when the
January 4, 2010 9:00 PM
Posted by: Jack Vaughan
cloud computing,
web applicationsCloud computing platforms, low-cost application frameworks and more nimble development are among the top changes for application development in 2010, according to Forrester Research. The information is in a report written by analysts Mike Gualtieri, John Rymer and Jeffrey Hammond, among others....
December 7, 2009 4:26 PM
Posted by: RobBarry
cloud computing,
mainframesThe Computer Measurement Group's 35th annual CMG Conference is underway and cloud computing is front and center.
In his CMG'09 talk, "A Mainframe Guy Discovers SOA and Cloud Computing," IBM Manager of IT Training Glenn Anderson looks at the next leap...
December 2, 2009 9:38 PM
Posted by: RobBarry
cloud computingAs 2009, which may forever be known as the "year of the cloud," draws to an end, Forrester Research has concluded that security is the major reason why enterprises aren't hopping on the public cloud bandwagon.
In the survey of more than 2,200 IT executives, 49% of respondents from enterprises...
