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A look at the new benefits found in cloud computing.

A look at how to accelerate your cloud service and get better performance

This article discusses some of the key issues that SMBs need to consider before purchasing cloud-based services.

Everyone uses the cloud these days, don't they? But, recent events such as the celebrity photo breach through iCloud has left many users wondering just how safe their data actually is. And, they should worry because cybercrime increases over 100 percent year after year. So, it is critical to implement cloud security measures. Read more...

How providers are striving to make cloud computing — and cloud-computing customers — secure.

The first players are racing out of the starting gate. Here's a look at what they're offering.

How does Rackspace's effort stack up against other cloud-computing contenders?

Change is coming when technology forces companies to alter their business models.

A look at the top cloud computing companies, how they work, and what they offer your company.

Decode some of the popular terms associated with cloud computing, like software-as-a-service and cloud migration.

Discover the potential problems lurking within a cloud computing environment, and how you can prevent them.

For most companies, the advantages of cloud computing far outweigh the drawbacks.

How to choose the cloud services that will benefit you the most and save you money.

Why computing as a service just might be the answer to all your IT troubles.

Find out who needs cloud computing, why they need it, and what it can do for you.

How businesses use service virtualization to keep you connected to the essentials

Infrastructure as a Service is one of the aspects of cloud computing that is of the greatest interest to IT professionals. It refers to the ability to virtualize hardware and system infrastructure and thus reduce capital costs and equipment on hand and even outsource hardware altogether to a third party to save on maintenance costs.

Software as a Service has become the hot, new model for business and even consumer software distribution. The user effectively rents the software from the vendor rather than purchasing a copy. This model has advantages and disadvantages over the traditional model.

Cloud computing is one of the most complex areas for the IT professional to understand and also one of the hottest and fastest changing. In addition the vendors in the cloud computing space cannot agree on definitions. This makes it critical for IT professionals to get great research and thoroughly understand the issues before making any decisions.