Two of the hottest IT technologies in 2010 are virtualization and cloud computing. Both are heavily evangelized in the industry as the “wave of the future” and the “next big thing.” This is primarily ...

From security to ease of access, virtualization is a way of organizing cloud systems and successfully conducting business. Cloud computing is a viable option for many businesses. This ever-growing ...

Whether you’re a business owner or system administrator, you’ve probably been approached about “cloud computing,” an umbrella term encompassing many different platforms and a major source of confusion ...

Are you trying to figure out the whole cloud computing vs. virtualization thing, huh? It’s a big deal, especially if you want to save cash or get the best performance for your buck. Cloud computing ...

Through my work with Unisphere Research (Information Today Inc.), I recently wrote a study on "total enterprise virtualization" for SHARE, the independent user group for large IBM systems. The results ...

Ten years ago, the cloud computing industry was approaching a crossroads. Everyone—from students to developers to multinational corporations—seemed to be asking for more. More performance. Increased ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I track enterprise software application development & data management. Cloud computing is all about creating virtualized compute ...

Survey reveals one-third of enterprise security managers believe the technologies make security 'harder,' while one-third say it was 'easier' Is moving to virtualization and cloud computing making ...

It's hard enough to lock down sensitive data when you know exactly which server the database is running on, but what will you do when you deploy virtualization and these systems are constantly moving?

I’m in Korea this week to keynote at the IDG “Virtualization in Action” conference, and I observed a fascinating disconnect while here. First, and this should be no surprise, the conference could just ...