Maria Spínola

In the previous article Cloud Equals SaaS, Grid, Utility Computing, Hosting...? I made the following statement: "SaaS is one of the three possible Cloud Computing delivery modes; however, to be considered Cloud Computing, any of those delivery modes must have certain specific characteristics" So, in this article we will look at those specific characteristics that define exactly what is Cloud Computing, so that next time you will be able to evaluate if a specific offer is truly Cloud Computing, or simply a pre-existing offering that has the Cloud label slapped on it. We can state that Cloud Computing allows business to increase IT capacity (or add capabilities) on the fly and in real time (Internet-enabled), without investing in new infrastructure, training new personnel or licensing new software, and as a pay-per-use service. However, the above definition is not comple... (more)

Cloud Computing News: Week 20 to 26 July 2009

This list is a summary of Cloud Computing news that I posted during the past week on Twitter: - Unisys & #CloudComputing: Exclusive Q&A with Rich Marcello http://bit.ly/JmBad (via @cloudnomics) #Security & #Privacy are big concerns... - Sun Microsystems view on #CloudComputing: http://bit.ly/1cm61n - List of advantages of #CloudComputing http://bit.ly/X8mKB (via @CloudMarkets) ME: and list of advantages vs risks: http://bit.ly/oBwga - How is Your Cloud Computing Provider Doing? http://bit.ly/nXWYM (via @cloudysaas) - The tech jobs that the cloud will eliminate... and which become mor... (more)

Cloud Computing News: July 27 - Aug 2, 2009

This list is a summary of Cloud Computing news that I posted during the past week on Twitter: - When a SaaS solution should or should not be considered Cloud? http://bit.ly/cj4mo (via @CloudExpo) - RT @JohnTreadway EXCELLENT post by @ghaff on CloudCamp Boston + observations made there: http://bit.ly/19eZjd via @beaker - #CloudComputing trend is growing - Innovators have to be quick to survive... by @jmkap http://bit.ly/2icmS (via @cloudbook) - #CloudComputing Makes Servers Obsolete http://bit.ly/rdXFI (by @lmacvittie) #CloudViews - Cloud Computing Use Cases #WhitePaper Published by @... (more)

Cloud Computing News: Week 3 to 9 Aug 2009

This list is a summary of Cloud Computing news that I posted during the past week on Twitter: - RT @cloudbook: New: Thinking Out Cloud’s @gevaperry & the CEO of Twilio discuss recent developments in Cloud Computing http://bit.ly/nFtTK - The days of traditional IT are numbered... http://bit.ly/gDx7A ,by @RayDePena ME: Yes, and 1 reason is http://bit.ly/oZf6J - Security and Cloud Storage: Everybody Talks About it, but is it Really All That Different? http://bit.ly/JLB6j by @slesem - The end of IT as we know it? http://bit.ly/hbtHp (by @VishAgashe) ME: Yes, and one reason is http://bit.... (more)

Cloud Computing, in Plain English, to IT Directors, VP's, CIO's and CEO's

Sometimes we forget that every day, new people are discovering Cloud Computing, and that they know very little about it. So the objective of this article is very simple... to explain Cloud Computing, in plain English, to IT Directors, VP's, CIO's and CEO's:, I hope that with this video, you could understand what is Cloud Computing and what it can do to your company. In the nexts articles, I will try to explain the followings points: - Why Should IT Directors, VP's, CIO's and CEO's Care About Cloud Computing? - Cloud Computing Equals to SaaS, Grid, Utility Computing, Hosting? - What Exact... (more)