US Military Asks for Private Sector’s Help to Understand Cloud Computing The US military has always been at the forefront of technology. From transportation to materials science, from detection to communication, US military technology has always led its commercial counterparts. The Internet, GPS, jet aircraft, even the non-stick material Teflon – all these were developed for military purposes before finding civilian applications. By anecdotal accounts, US military technology leads civilian technology by at least a decade, if not more. However, it seems to have dropped the ball as regards to one of possibly the most influential technologies of the future
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US Military Asks for Private Sector’s Help to Understand Cloud Computing
by sourya on August 25, 2011
in Cloud Computing, Computing, IT, Security, Storage, Technology
Sustainable Energy Sources to Power Cloud Computing
by sourya on August 18, 2011
in Cloud Computing, Computing, Green Computing/Clean Tech, Security, Technology
Sustainable Energy Sources to Power Cloud Computing Frankly speaking, the title of this article is somewhat optimistic, considering what I am about to write about is merely a study on the subject. However, considering the big names behind this research project, it is not too much of a leap of faith to expect some concrete directions towards the use of sustainable energy sources to power cloud computing. Exploration of the relationship between energy consumption and cloud computing is not new on this website. Earlier, I had written on opposing studies that have feted and vilified cloud computing as regards its
The Case for the Custom Cloud: Research Report
by cloudtweaks on August 2, 2011
in Case Study, Cloud Computing, Computing, IT, SaaS, Security, Storage, Technology, White Papers
Learn more on how users can customize their cloud services – while you maintain control. When it comes to cloud services, “semi-custom” goes a long way. “The Case for the Custom Cloud,” shows you how users can configure their own customized cloud services from choices you dictate – and how you can deliver the resulting cloud services quickly and affordably. Learn more on how users can customize their cloud services – while you maintain control. Users Get What They Need Most depictions of the quintessential cloud user paint him or her ambiguously enough to allow for every role or function
