Virtualization and Cloud Advisor Blog
Expert analysis and advice on server virtualization technologies, deployments and management.
Our blogger: Bernard Golden is CEO of consulting firm HyperStratus, which specializes in virtualization, cloud computing and related issues. He is also the author of "Virtualization for Dummies," the best-selling book on virtualization to date.
Cloud Computing in Moscow: From Russia With Love
The future of data centers in Russia is quite intriguing according to CIO.com's Bernard Golden, who shares some thoughts and predictions from a recent conference he keynoted in Moscow.
Cloud Computing and the Death of Local TV
The Internet has changed the newspaper business irrevocably: Will it do the same to local TV news? And what does this teach us about cloud computing adoption? CIO.com's Bernard Golden explains.
Cloud Computing Security: IT's Take on State of Play
New Ponemon research shows that IT thinks security still needs much tightening not only in the cloud but also on premise. Will cloud force the matter -- or is IT's budget still too low?
Cloud Computing: How Big is Big Data? IDC's Answer
The future torrent of data poses challenges around search, privacy and compliance, IT staffing, and more. CIO.com's Bernard Golden looks at IDC's 2010 Digital Universe Study and concludes that IDC underestimates how much of that data will live in the cloud.
Cloud TCO, Private Clouds and Cloudwashing at Interop
The Interop show hosted some intriguing conversations on cloud economics, private clouds and more. One disturbing trend: Cloudwashing old products in new marketing speak.
Cloud Computing: It's the Economics Stupid
Cloud's ability to make IT more agile is undeniable, says CIO.com's Bernard Golden. But once that benchmark is met, the cost effectiveness of the internal cloud versus public providers will be a key measure of success.
Cloud Computing Doesn't Equal Hosting 2.0
Build cloud apps, not apps in the cloud, says CIO.com's Bernard Golden. Here's a look at why if you treat cloud computing like hosting 2.0, you'll suffer.
Gartner Explores DevOps
CIO.com's Bernard Golden discusses the growing "movement" addressing the need to make IT I&O more efficient and how it will be reformed.
IT Operations: Beware the Cloud Boomerang
Test applications created in the cloud will subtly migrate from development through trial to production. Then the developers will move on and IT Ops will be stuck caring for the apps. You'd better get ahead of the problem and get your cloud strategy moving now, says CIO.com's Bernard Golden.
Desktop-As-a-Service Keeps Remote Workers Connected
Boston Financial Investment Management is a national leader in the low-income housing tax credit industry, with a proven track record in syndication services as well as asset and portfolio management. To keep pace with its customers' demands, the company needed a secure way to make its homegrown applications accessible to its 150 employees in the field and in the office.
