Vendors air the cloud's pros and cons
Industry officials promoted the benefits but also noted the challenges posed by cloud computing at the Cloud Computing Conference & Expo conference last Friday afternoon.
From SOE to SaaS: How service orientation has paved the way for cloud computing
Service orientation is the successful combination of technology, business processes, and methodologies.
New IBM services offer cloud setup, 'validation'
IBM launched a new set of cloud computing consulting and implementation services on Monday, framing the move as something that could spark wider adoption of the model.
Buy, Lease--or Move to Cloud Computing?
Should you lease new hardware? Forget boxed software? Try the new cloud computing solutions? There are more options than ever -- some will save you money, and some could potentially cost you big.
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