Keyword: provisioning

The future cloud should fend for itself

James Urquhart, Product Marketing Manager, Cloud Computing and Virtualized Data Centers at Cisco; and CNET Blog network author discusses where we are in the evolution of operations automation.

Cloud Computing: Two Kinds of Agility

Bernard Golden, CEO of consulting firm HyperStratus which specializes in virtualization, cloud computing, and related issues, talks about IT and business agility facilitated by the cloud computing model.

The Business Case for Enterprise Private Cloud Storage

Can enterprise storage deliver economics that compare favorably or are even lower that what is available from a service provider? Steve Lessem, CEO and President of Mezeo Software presents analysis gleaned from his company’s work with various businesses.

The Private Cloud Sandbox

Thomas Bittman, a member of the Gartner Blog Network, talks about how private cloud will be used, and why he feels dev/test will be an ideal “starting point”.

Top 5 Facts on Cloud Computing (and Why it Matters)

Get Denis Lafont’s perspective on the top five facts on cloud computing on Capgemini’s “Capping IT Off” blog pages.