Virtualization also improves readiness for cloud computing, which brings with it its own set of benefits while enhancing those from virtualization.

But while virtualized and cloud-based data centers do deliver significant and demonstrable benefits, they can be rather complex to manage. This is especially so if they were evolved using multi-vendor assets and legacy applications and systems…

The next wave of computer storage and file backup is the cloud – and it will mean the death of physical storage, including our cherished DVD collection.

The Cloud

The cloud – or cloud computing – is really just a metaphor for the Internet and personal storage on a network. So it’s not exactly new. But increased bandwidth has made cloud storage more practical for both personal and business applications…

When Apple Inc kicks off its annual conference for software developers on Monday, all the power players in the Apple universe will be on hand, save the one that is in many ways driving the agenda: Google Inc.

More than ever, the consumer electronics juggernaut finds itself in a pitched battle with the online search giant – in smartphones, cloud computing and the never-ending competition for the hearts and minds of the best software developers.

Apple on Monday is expected to announce its own mapping application, challenging the position of Google Maps as one of the most-valued features on the iPhone. It will unveil closer integration of its iPhone apps and iCloud storage service with all its devices, the latest riposte in its battle with Google’s Android smartphone software…

These are important questions to consider. Chrome OS, after all, is a platform built around the Web. But whether it’s on a plane or while visiting Uncle Jed’s country cottage, we all encounter times when Internet access isn’t available.

I haven’t seen Uncle Jed lately, but as part of my two-week Chrome OS experiment, I wanted to see how Google’s newly refreshed cloud platform really performed offline. So I took a deep breath, hyperventilated a little, and shut off the Wi-Fi and 3G on my Chromebook for a few hours…

The Blytheco-NetSuite team will bring scalability and reliability to midsize businesses utilizing Blytheco’s proven delivery platform with NetSuite’s dependable cloud computing solution. Blytheco CEO Stephen Blythe notes that the convenience of a fully-integrated business application suite paired with a cloud computing service is a step forward in simplifying the daily tasks of maintenance and troubleshooting that consume such a large number of IT hours. IT payroll expenses can be dramatically reduced through cloud computing, as Blytheco will take responsibility for data storage and protection…

The increased rate of uptake of the cloud is confirmed by the high revenue generated from cloud computing, which is reported to have increased by 15 percent in the last quarter of 2011, compared to 2010. A summary of the key figures from the 2011 research study were published in a news report by Codestone Cloud…

Bayan’s chief-operating-officer Rafael Aguado described their company’s tie up with DataOne as another bold step by Bayan to provide its customers with effective, relevant and affordable business solutions.

"We have chosen to partner with DataOne for the roll out of our cloud services because of our shared mission to deliver to our customers and clients the best enterprise cloud services solution there is today," Aguado said…