VOTW: What is Cloud Computing?
Posted by Jesse Ward on Monday, July 13, 2009 · 
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Google and Microsoft Embrace Cloud Computing
Posted by Jesse Ward on Monday, July 13, 2009 · ·
Internet titans Google and Microsoft both recently announced new desktop computing environments. Google came out swinging first, announcing last week that it is developing an operating system (OS) for PCs that is tied to its Chrome Web browser.
Here’s the quick and dirty on Google OS: Read more
NTCA Releases Cloud Computing ePaper
Posted by Jesse Ward on Monday, June 22, 2009 · ·
Application service providers (ASP), software as a service (SaaS), on-demand applications, hosted or managed services, cloud computing—each of these concepts is similar in nature. Regardless of what buzz word you choose, the same general principle emerges: the movement of applications from the desktop or server further back into the network, or the cloud. The product or application is then delivered to the end user via the Internet.
Many global tech companies and startups have entered the cloud computing fray, offering a wide variety of products and services, each targeted at perhaps a different audience. Amazon, Microsoft, Google, Verizon Business, Salesforce.com — these are just a few of the companies blazing the cloud computing trail.
With the advent and prevalence of IP technology and network bandwidth, cloud computing might enable broadband service providers to move further up the stack, away from simply delivering a high-speed pipe, to offering new and innovative applications, and potentially creating new revenue streams. Read more
