Define cloud computing. Go ahead. Do it. Now turn to the person next to you. Ask them to define it. That definition is a lot different than yours, isn’t it? One problem solution providers face as they ...

This article is published by AllBusiness.com, a partner of TIME. What is "Cloud Computing"? Cloud computing is a model of computing that allows users to access, store, and manage data and applications ...

After years in the works and 15 drafts, the National Institute of Standards and Technology's (NIST) working definition of cloud computing, the 16th and final definition has been published as The NIST ...

This week I’m at Cloud Expo, where I suspect I’ll see and hear the world “open” a lot. This is not only a cloud issue — in much of the software world, “open” is becoming almost a religious belief.

Tech analyst firm Gartner has set out 10 things you should avoid when building a cloud-computing strategy in a world that is leaning towards cloud-first. Because being cloud-first doesn't necessarily ...

Cloud computing market could be shaken up by IBM/Sun acquisition, analysts say. Just as rumors that IBM is considering an acquisition of Sun Microsystems cropped up Wednesday, Sun announced a new ...

There's little doubt that cloud computing is now the absolutely dominant force across enterprise computing. Most companies have switched from buying their own hardware and software to renting both ...

Cloud vendors are starting to fight each other in the legal arena for contract advantages. Is the technology still cutting-edge? After years of buildup and hype, cloud computing appears to have ...

Generally speaking, up until now, the IT department’s responsibility has been to maintain the organisation’s infrastructure regardless of cost. With IT providing the backbone to any thriving business, ...

As cloud computing continues to take hold, the industry will see plenty more mergers and acquisitions. Already, vendors large and small have bulked up their cloud presence by scooping up other ...

So many vendors have jumped on the cloud computing bandwagon, the phrase already risks jumping the shark. The problem is that “cloud computing” has two distinctly different meanings: The use of ...