Security issues have to be clearly examined before diving into software as a service (SaaS), warns Burton Group analyst Eric …
Cloud computing not ready for critical apps
Educational Testing Service (ETS), developer of the SAT and other tests, runs applications on software-as-a-service platforms such as Salesforce.com. And …
Economic crisis means hard times, hard decisions for IT
As the economic news continues to get bleaker, double-digit budget cuts are becoming a fact of life in many IT …
Microsoft: Enterprises will be able to self-host Windows Azure
Future versions of Windows Server will enable companies to efficiently manage and provide virtualized applications through the Web just like …
Corporate SaaS considerations myriad, complex
Amid the growing popularity of software-as-a-service, IT managers are faced with a sometimes monumental task of developing big-picture strategies and …
Cloud computing not fully enterprise-ready, IT execs say
Educational Testing Service, the developer of the SAT and other standardized tests, runs applications on software-as-a-service platforms such as Salesforce.com. …
Storm clouds ahead
Cloud computing, which refers primarily to an on-demand service delivery model that may span both outsourced and premises-based platforms, is …
Microsoft tests Intel Atom netbook processor for ‘green’ servers
Microsoft Corp. researchers are experimenting with low-powered servers using Intel Corp.'s inexpensive, efficient Atom processors designed for netbooks. Though slow …
Ballmer: Azure ready for release by end of year
Microsoft Corp. plans to release its Windows Azure cloud-computing platform before the end of the year, CEO Steve Ballmer said. …
Cloud security fears are overblown: experts
It may sound like heresy to say it, but it's possible to worry a little too much about security in …
Cloud security fears are overblown, some say
It may sound like heresy to say it, but it's possible to worry a little too much about security in …
Loving the cloud
Back in 1991, before the Internet was a big deal, Ohio State University technologist Jerry Martin signalled the nascent Internet's …
Cloud computing obstacles, opportunities
UC Berkeley researchers have outlined their view of cloud computing, which they say has great opportunity to exploit unprecedented IT …
IBM, Juniper join in cloud strategy
Using cloud management software from IBM's Tivoli division and a Juniper network, the companies demonstrated a drag-and-drop interface for managing …
IBM, Juniper join in cloud strategy
IBM and Juniper on Monday provided a sneak peek at technology that lets enterprise IT managers easily reallocate computing resources …
Google expands e-book
Google released a mobile version of its Google Book Search , which means iPhone or Android phone users will be …
What if my storage cloud turns stormy?
Services that store enterprise data in a “cloud” on the Internet raise questions that organizations are just beginning to ask, …
Start-up VMOps aims to ease cloud deployments
Building a cloud computing infrastructure can be a complicated endeavor, but stealth start-up VMOps hopes to provide a silver lining …
IE8 Focuses on Improved Security and Privacy
Microsoft's updated browser, Internet Explorer 8, promises an assortment of new features designed to help make Web browsing with IE …
Craig Barrett to retire from Intel
Barrett worked alongside Intel founders Gordon Moore and Bob Noyce and has served in a variety of roles including CEO, …