People don’t talk much about grid computing much these days anymore, but most application teams th at require high performance from their infrastructure are actually addicted to grid computing -- ...

It is pretty much agreed in the industry that there are three expressions of cloud computing: software-as-a-service (SaaS), platform-as-a-service (Paas) and infrastructure-as-a-service (Iaas). Several ...

Seven months after its launch, the Open Data Center Alliance has published and released eight usage models that define IT requirements for cloud adoption and a vision for cloud computing. The models ...

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) ...

Organizations are using virtualization to manage their cloud environment effectively. Here is a rundown of the different types and what each can offer. In enterprise IT infrastructure, virtualization ...

As GSA moves to apply more commercial best practices to buying cloud services, you must understand the model and the funding available to your customers. Recent proposed changes from the General ...

Cloud computing explained in simple terms shows how everyday apps and serious business systems now run through the internet instead of local machines. Instead of buying and maintaining expensive ...

Cloud computing is among the hottest topics in the federal government, with its efficiencies promising to save agencies - and eventually taxpayers - money. Despite its attractiveness, few agencies ...