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Where is the line between virtualization and cloud?

If you had a virtualized environment with impressive P2V (physical-to-virtual) ratios on your servers, would you still consider moving to the cloud? In this 40 minute webinar, guest speaker, Forrester Research Inc. VP & Principal Analyst James Staten explains the difference between virtualization and cloud and where the line is between the two. Ryan Hughes, CEO of GIS marketplace provider Skygone Inc., joins James to discuss Skygone's...

This Week in Cloud - May 17, 2012

Google says cloud is reaching tipping point, SAP’s cloud plans, Cloud improves security. And more…

Don’t Ignore Capacity Planning in the Cloud

While the cloud eases many administrative tasks, it doesn’t absolve IT from basic management responsibilities. And capacity planning is one of those.

New Cloud Standards Set to Help Illuminate Cloud Provider Security

Emerging cloud security standards, if successful, would benefit providers and cloud services customers alike, experts say. What is more secure, public cloud or private...

CloudViews Unplugged - May 2012 (Video)

In this episode of CloudViews Unplugged, Andi Mann and George Watt discuss open vs. proprietary cloud, evaluating the clouds environmental impact, the benefits of cloud for the Australian economy, U.S. Army's cloud-in-a-box, image sharing via the cloud for the healthcare industry, and more!

This Week in Cloud - May 10, 2012

Facebook Open Compute momentum, Can Google Apps unseat MSFT Office? Challenges of cloud automation. And more…

Cloud Computing Podcast - The Trouble with Cloud Storage

In this episode of the Cloud Computing Podcast, David Linthicum and guests discuss cloud storage, venture capital for cloud startups and big data.

CloudViews Transcript - Rogue IT

This #CloudViews tweet chat took place on April 27th at 1:00 PM ET. The topic of discussion was rogue IT.

7 Ways to Determine Your Cloud-Readiness

Many CIOs still shy away from cloud computing, tackling other priorities instead. Yet organizations may be ready to move today. Here’s how CIOs can make it happen.

This Week In Cloud - May 4, 2012

VMware advisory services, Google Drive vs. Box, VCs spend $6.9 billion on cloud startups. And more

Cloud Computing Podcast - Cloud Chargebacks and Green Clouds

In this episode of the cloud computing podcast, David Linthicum and guests discuss open sources role in commercial clouds and big data.

Cloud Standards Necessary For Portability, Innovation

While moving at a glacier's pace, experts from a number of standards groups contend cloud standards are necessary for cloud to reach its full potential. One of the great visions of...

This Week in Cloud - April 19, 2012

Rackspace OpenStack cloud, How green is your cloud provider? Microsoft's largest cloud deal, Private cloud ROI. And more… /* reset */ #sandbox div, #sandbox span, #sandbox applet, #sandbox...

Building Your Cloud Business with the Cloud Commons Ecosystem

It's certainly a challenging time to be a solution provider. Today, technologies are moving faster than ever, the market is more competitive than ever, and margins are as tight as they've ever...

This Week in Cloud - April 12, 2012

Gartner’s five cloud predictions, Dell’s cloud moves, CloudViews Unplugged, and more!

CloudViews Unplugged - April 2012 (Video)

In this episode of CloudViews Unplugged, Andi Mann and George Watt discuss the U.S. Patriot Act, rogue IT, cloud's impact on IT jobs, Doro's mobile apps, CloudCode, and more!

This Week in Cloud - March 29, 2012

AWS partners with Eucalyptus, Gartner Report: Top 5 trends in private cloud, Sprint & Cisco partner around unified communications, New technology reduces energy consumption of fiber-to-the-home networks by 30%. And more…

Top Five Trends for Private Cloud Computing

This report by Gartner examines the top five trends for private cloud and offers recommendations for your business based on those trends.

This Week in Cloud - March 22, 2012

CloudCode aims to build trust, 94% of IT dept. to expand use of cloud, AMD’s cloud chip. And more!

Cloud Computing Podcast - The Rise of the Personal Cloud

In this episode of the Cloud Computing Podcast, David Linthicum and guests discuss the rise of the personal cloud, Cellnovo's real time cloud system for monitoring diabetes, Microsoft's big data play, and Hadoop's upgrade to handle bigger data.

This Week in Cloud - March 15, 2012

HP to launch services to rival AWS, 5 signs you’ve lost control of cloud apps, Learnings from MSFT Leap Day outage, and more!

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