Where’s the best place to learn about cloud computing? The cloud, of course

Grazed from ZDNet. Author: Joe McKendrick.

What’s the best way to learn more about cloud computing? Turn to the cloud. IBM’s Gary Zeien describes how, in nicely succinct terms, one can use the cloud to learn more about the cloud. Zeien, principal cloud solutioning architect in the IBM GTS Global Cloud team, provides a handy guide to what cloud services will guide one’s efforts to better understand what is involved in enterprise cloud computing.

• Resource 1: Google it. (Or Bing it): Everything you need to know — from cloud server acquisition to scripting languages to frameworks to databases — can be found online.
• Resource 2: Check out YouTube: There are many helpful tutorial videos available on various programming, integration and architectural techniques out there.
• Resource 3: Online learning venues: Zeien calls out KahnAcademy and codeacademy.com as great places to learn new languages that form the foundations of the cloud world…

Along with Zeien’s call-outs, there are a wealth of additional resources to help get up to speed on cloud computing — using the cloud, of course. For a widely accepted description and definition of cloud computing, check out the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) guides on cloud computing. Also, Thomas Erl and his colleagues associated with Arcitura Education maintain a site called CloudPatterns.org, a community site of identified and candidate patterns being employed in enterprises…

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