Category: Infrastructure
Microsoft betting that India will lead the world in Cloud Computing
NEW DELHI: Microsoft Corp sees India as the global hub for cloud computing, the concept of renting computing power that has taken the technology world by storm and in the words of the NYT, what Silicon Valley cannot seem to get its head out of. “India will not only see a surge in cloud computing [...]
The two very different clouds
Here’s a great article about different types of clouds… CIO – Many new technologies have emerged in the world of IT but none is more confused and misunderstood than cloud computing. Here is another new technology paradigm that is crying out for a set of common standard definitions and a global consensus of understanding. Cloud [...]
Google prepares the Government Cloud
Google has submitted final materials to get its cloud computing services certified for use by federal agencies, and is nearing release of its government-specific cloud, a top Google executive said Wednesday. While Google Enterprise president Dave Girouard admitted in an interview after his keynote at the Gov 2.0 Expo in Washington, D.C., that the process [...]
What is a private cloud?
Despite popular belief, so-called “cloud computing” does not always involve putting your systems out on the open Internet for the world to see. In fact, the “private cloud” is gaining more and more traction as cloud computing matures. What is a private cloud? First, let’s talk about cloud computing in general. When most folks talk [...]
How Many Virtual Machines Can Run On A Single Server?
How many user desktops can run on a virtualized server? From a structural point of view, this question has a lot in common with, “How many angels can dance on the head of a pin?” Nevertheless, I did my best to answer it in the new McGraw-Hill book, Management Strategies for the Cloud Revolution. As [...]
