As mainstream cloud adoption picks up pace, concerns such as security and
compliance have spurred growth in the private cloud sector. New offerings in
this sector seek to balance the economies of scale that a public cloud can
offer with the security and control that a private cloud offers. Whereas the
original offerings in the public cloud space were cloud-washed hardware and
software products haphazardly thrown together, several firms have introduced
well-executed complete solutions that integrate all aspects of cloud
infrastructure and scale with the needs of the end-user.
San Diego based ScaleMatrix is one such company that provides a revolutionary
new private cloud solution. Built on top of AppLogic technology, the
ScaleMatrix private cloud solution takes the virtual private data center
concept to the next level, allowing you to deploy cloud services (and their ... (more)
Cloud Computing on Ulitzer
As a preface to the series of articles I will be writing on the Value
Proposition and Business Cases for Cloud Computing, I wanted to discuss the
layers below and within the cloud. It is important to understand what each of
the layers is composed of, what the intended function of that layer is, and
how these layers interact with each other. By simplifying the cloud computing
concept into layers, it is easier to define the roles within the overall
structure and explain where your business fits into the model.
Let me start by introducing a graphic I whippe... (more)
As cloud computing adoption increases, many enterprises are not developing a
full vision for their cloud computing efforts. Most of the projects being
deployed in the cloud are more for testing and proof of concept than actual
production, but there are projects that show such success in the cloud that
they are left there permanently. I am not one to discourage enterprises from
'testing the waters' of the cloud in whatever fashion they deem proper, but I
do highly recommend that an overall 'cloud computing vision' be developed
when the cloud is to be officially adopted as a produc... (more)
When companies make their first inquiry into the cloud, they are trying to
solve some common problems with traditional IT. Traditional IT is complex;
both in terms of management and in terms of procurement. Traditional IT is
slow. It can take months to take a product to market. Traditional IT is also
expensive in terms of project turn around time, power, cooling and the
plethora of hardware devices (from servers to load balancers) needed to
remain operational. Every CIO and IT manager will tell you that traditional
IT can be a huge headache.
In discussions I have had with many C... (more)
Reporting Tools at Cloud Expo
Cloud Computing Expo - I received an email letting me know about a new
company, Indicee, that will be publicly launching within the next few weeks.
The Indicee story includes a few key elements: a notable team, an innovative
product and impressive financing. Indicee is a new arrival on a very
competitive landscape but is filling a void left by most BI and reporting
software available – allowing users and businesses to avoid the pain of
dealing with spreadsheets and mashing data to create reports.
Indicee provides the quickest and most effective way ... (more)
Ernest is a technologist, a futurist and serial entrepreneur who aims to help those making IT related business decisions, from Administrators through Architects to CIOs. Having held just about every title in the IT field all the way up through CTO, he lends his industry experience and multi-platform thinking to all who need it. Creating a vision and executing it are two different things, and he is here to help with both. Seeing the forest and the trees at the same time is a special skill which takes years of experience to develop.
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