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...

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Fujitsu big data cloud service, Microsoft to reposition System Center for cloud computing, New cloud portability standard from OASIS, Symantec acquires LiveOffice. And more…

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Application Security Testing of Cloud Services Providers Is a Must

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Cloud Commons Sessions from CA World 2011

View the replay of the Cloud Commons sessions in the CA World 2011 Virtual Show. You'll find a session on buying and selling cloud solutions with the Cloud Commons Marketplace as well as a session on...

This Week in Cloud - December 22, 2011

Defense department to launch cloud, Salesforce.com and IBM acquisitions, Hey Enterprise: Is your head in the cloud? And more…

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New cloud security standards from the US federal government, IBM buys DemandTec, Why it’s so hard to talk about cloud, 2012 predictions roundup. And more…

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CA Technologies Cloud Marketplace, Cisco CloudVerse, Cloud’s impact on IT jobs, SAP acquires SuccessFactors. And more…

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