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 ...

I enjoyed James Urquhart’s post, “In cloud computing, data is not electricity,” which points out some of the sillier analogies we’re seeing in the emerging cloud computing space. Specifically, ...

So many vendors have jumped on the cloud computing bandwagon, the phrase already risks jumping the shark. The problem is that “cloud computing” has two distinctly different meanings: The use of ...

As the administration looks to finalize an updated governmentwide cloud computing strategy, public input has honed in on what seems like the most basic of questions: How should “cloud” be defined? The ...

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 ...

The journey upwards to the clouds is often more complex than at first imagined. Cloud computing is simple. That’s the promise we were all sold. With cloud, we get to buy our computing resources in an ...

Picture this: A world where quantum computing is as accessible as checking your email, where AI automatically optimizes your entire cloud infrastructure, and where edge computing seamlessly melds with ...

When reviewing job growth and salary information, it’s important to remember that actual numbers can vary due to many different factors—like years of experience in the role, industry of employment, ...

As cloud computing options proliferate, it is increasingly important to make informed choices about appropriate use of cloud services. The purpose of this document is to guide employees of Western ...