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 ...

Hardware and software services from a provider on the Internet (the "cloud"). Cloud providers replace in-house operations and are invaluable for companies, no matter their size or type of applications ...

Discussions with Kusnetzky Group clients and industry watchers have lead me to the conclusion that a definitive definition of cloud computing, necessary technological underpinings and use cases is ...

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 ...

Businesses must be ready for the next phase of cloud by seeking out the providers that can evolve alongside industry shifts.

Clouds may be wispy puffs of water vapor drifting through the sky, but they're heavy lifting computationally for scientists wanting to factor them into climate simulations. Researchers have turned to ...

Belle Wong is a freelance writer specializing in small business, personal finance, banking, and tech/SAAS. She spends her spare moments testing out the latest productivity apps and plotting her latest ...

The term “cloud computing” has inspired a lot of thought, energy, ideas and enthusiasm. It’s also sparked a lot of head-scratching, brow-furrowing and definition-debating. You might think that after ...

In a down economy, customers expect value. Disaster recovery, compliance, and enterprisey features are where the growth is in the near term. And cost still weighs heavily. Dave Rosenberg has more than ...

(1) Software that creates a single management console into multiple cloud providers. When an enterprise uses more than one cloud vendor, the cloud broker software provides a central point of control ...

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 ...