Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)

Editors' Picks

• PaaS market heats up with Red Hat OpenShift, Savvis AppFog buy

  PaaS made headlines last week, but it's still difficult to gauge the true level of interest in Platform as a Service in the enterprise world.18 Jun 2013

• Proposed IaaS marketplace leaves IT pros scratching heads

  A proposed marketplace for IaaS left some IT pros wondering about its practicality and just how one would achieve alignment from vendors.12 Jun 2013

• Private PaaS eases enterprise governance, cloud security concerns

  Enterprise IT is seeing the value of private PaaS on the path to true public PaaS. But don't ditch your existing IaaS architecture.06 Jun 2013

• IaaS infringes on acceptance of true PaaS cloud architecture

  Despite the many benefits of a true PaaS cloud architecture, IaaS vendors are marking their territory by offering pseudo PaaS.06 Jun 2013

• PaaS adoption hindered by cloud washing, market immaturity

  Many cloud pros see PaaS as the next big thing, if it can overcome vendors' cloud washing tricks and market immaturity. But what makes true PaaS?06 Jun 2013

• The future of SaaS: What do we need for SaaS monitoring nirvana?

  Network Management expert Henry Svendblad explains what is needed to make IT monitoring worry-free in a software-as-a-Service environment.05 Jun 2013

• SoftLayer users may end up on OpenStack following IBM's acquisition

  SoftLayer customers may have to make a choice down the road as IBM looks to pump its OpenStack R&D into SoftLayer's CloudStack-based infrastructure.04 Jun 2013

• High expectations, lack of innovation thwart cloud market progress

  A stream of products hitting the shelves may be hiding a secret in the cloud market: Providers' lack of innovations means the industry has hit a rut.03 Jun 2013

• Amazon S3 encryption overview: How to secure data in the Amazon cloud

  Learn details for employing Amazon S3 encryption features. Expert Dave Shackleford compares S3 encryption to other cloud provider offerings.31 May 2013

• The IT landscape faces Software as a Service challenges

  Expert Henry Svendblad lays out the most important new challenges of managing your enterprise network in the era of Software as a Service.30 May 2013

• Building a cloud ecosystem with open source software

  The open source community fosters innovation in the name of cloud. OW2's Cédric Thomas talks of 'coopitition' and the open source cloud revolution.24 May 2013

• Sequestration stymies federal government cloud ambitions

  The federal government is under mandates to consolidate data centers and deliver IT as a Service, but sequestration makes this easier said than done.22 May 2013

• Converging private PaaS, IaaS: The next generation of private cloud

  Most IT pros build private clouds using IaaS but forget to consider developers. Convergence with private PaaS could meet needs, but not for all apps.20 May 2013

• Google Compute Engine prices on par with AWS -- for now

  Conventional wisdom has Google and AWS locked in the Price War of the Titans with the launch of GCE, but a deeper look reveals a different truth.16 May 2013

• IaaS business scales faster with Zuora billing software

  While a user testified to the benefits of Zuora specialty billing software, an expert said the niche tool is not necessary for all.14 May 2013

• Buyer strategies for cloud price cuts

  When cloud providers slash prices, it makes it tough for cloud buyers to find the real value. Here are some coping strategies for handling price cuts.13 May 2013

• Will Google IaaS offering add fuel to cloud's price war fire?

  With Google IaaS entering the fray, cloud vendors may need to cut prices further to compete. Is this price war good for the consumer?06 May 2013

• Private cloud management software: VMware vCloud Director vs. vCenter

  SingleHop explains why it chose VMware vCenter over vCloud Director for its private cloud management software, and why enterprises like private cloud.25 Apr 2013

• How do I go about choosing a cloud provider for my company?

  Choosing a cloud provider for your company can seem impossible until you compare your needs to a provider's core business.23 Apr 2013

• Buyer beware: Cloud washing rampant among tech vendors

  The cloud computing hype cycle has led many tech vendors to cloud wash their products. Here are the characteristics of a true cloud computing service.17 Apr 2013