Cloud Infographic: The Cloud Wars – Private Vs Public Cloud computing is not an all-or-nothing option. In the past decade, the industry has matured to a point where there are almost a dozen different options to move your data and processes to the cloud. Two of the most discussed are Private and Public clouds. Here is an infographic presenting a breakdown of the two different cloud models. Source: Internap
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Moving Toward the Open Cloud Two weeks ago, Internap launched its Internap XIP Cloud ™ Storage service. I lead the Engineering organization responsible for development of this new platform offering. A significant amount of intellectual thought went into the question of how best to develop a cloud storage solution. We had team meetings debating the approach we would take from both a theoretical as well as engineering and architectural standpoint. In the end, we agreed on a single principle. Cloud computing must be open. The industry is at a point where open source and standards in cloud computing make tremendous
