Cloud Computing Article Roundup

Periodically on The Vested Group blog, we like to share articles and resources we find particularly useful or interesting that are related to the world of cloud computing.  Today we have rounded up three recently published articles that we think our readers will enjoy.  Want to learn a little more about private clouds, mobile cloud computing, or cloud skepticism? Then check out these great articles below!

Using Private Clouds for All the Right Reasons

If you want to know more about private clouds, this article is for you.  Using Private Clouds for All the Right Reasons takes an in-depth look at what the term “private clouds” truly entails and some common misconceptions surrounding this technology.  The National Institute of Standards and Technology's definition of a true cloud environment includes the following characteristics:

• On-demand self-service
• Broad network access
• Resource pooling
• Ability to scale resources quickly, either up or down
• Having measured service

According to this article, “The whole point of a private cloud is to allow IT managers to reduce costs and provide agile provisioning rather than just making management of the infrastructure more convenient for themselves or others.” Click on the link above to continue reading and learn more about private clouds.

The Cloud is No Cure-All, but Neither is Your Data Center

“Don't let healthy skepticism around the cloud blind you to its core value.”  This is a great article published at InfoWorld that explores the value of cloud computing and some of the misunderstandings around this technology.  This brief but intriguing article is worth reading… “The value of cloud computing is not about efficiency of hardware and software in the cloud versus that of hardware and software you own. It's the ability to quickly get things going (aka time to market) and the ability to quickly change things as the business demands. This is the concept of agility, which is often bandied about as a cool buzzword but ultimately misunderstood.”

The Impact of IT Trends in Mobile Cloud Computing

This article takes a look at how some of the current trends in technology are affecting the realm of mobile cloud computing.  If you frequently use a mobile device in your business transactions, this article will interest you.  Click on the link above to explore the rise of mobile commerce, the fragility of mobile devices, the increase in worker mobility, and the fragmentation of mobile technology.

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