Define cloud computing. Go ahead. Do it. Now turn to the person next to you. Ask them to define it. That definition is a lot different than yours, isn’t it? One problem solution providers face as they ...

After years in the works and 15 drafts, the National Institute of Standards and Technology's (NIST) working definition of cloud computing, the 16th and final definition has been published as The NIST ...

Cloud is flexible. Because of this core reality, a second truism also comes to light i.e. there is no R in cloud, except there is. Because the cloud computing model of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) ...

If it seems like people have been shining a lot of light on the cracks of society’s foundation lately, it’s because they have. From the gender wage gap to crime and policing statistics, lots of public ...

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer Wednesday announced that his company would soon unveil "Windows Cloud" -- a version of the Windows operating system designed with Web-based applications in mind -- further ...

In a down economy, customers expect value. Disaster recovery, compliance, and enterprisey features are where the growth is in the near term. And cost still weighs heavily. Dave Rosenberg has more than ...

With no other viable options on the horizon, most people accept cloud as the new standard. But if you can’t offer a solid reason why, it’s a question worth asking. These days the people who ask “Why ...