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IaaS: Infrastructure as a Service refers to a combination of hosting, hardware, provisioning and basic services needed to run a cloud. The IaaS is the part of the cloud computing architecture that provides access over the Internet. Bandwidth allocation and server resources are essential elements of IaaS. The IaaS architecture specifies dynamic scaling of bandwidth. A cloud computing installation should never be overwhelmed by peak demand, because the infrastructure service should be able to quickly add the resources needed to accommodate peak demand. (Source: www.iaasdefinition.com)

Cloud Computing in the Public Sector

Section: Research

Governments around the world have been looking at how best to reduce functional redundancy through the concept of “shared services” where different departments share a single source of function. This report looks at the promise and issues of cloud computing today in the Public Sector, along with the direction cloud needs to take in order to fulfil on its promise. The following topics are covered:- The public sector in 2011 and beyond- What does clo ... read more

Evolution of Hosted Server Computing

Section: Research

Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), is increasingly being talked about in the industry. Could this be of much benefit to your company? Find out more about meeting your server computing needs through the use of hosted infrastructure rather than by installing and running equipment in your own data centre or computer room. This short pap ... read more

Cloud and Storage - The way ahead

Section: Research

Today people are slowly becoming aware that the term Cloud does not describe a single offering but is rather used to conveniently refer to a broad range of solutions. In addition the term is now being used in both the context of solutions residing inside the data centre or outside the business entirely. This research explores the considerations an organisation should take as they look at external cloud and storage and also questions what is the reality behind Cloud and, more particu ... read more

Cloud Computing Checkpoint

Section: Research

We’ve heard the promises, we’ve listened to the hype, but where exactly are we in terms of tangible activity and commitment when it comes to cloud computing? This report by Freeform Dynamics covers: - Introduction- The context for hosted cloud- Perceived relevance of hosted cloud- Traditional versus cloud-based infrastructure/platform services- Traditional versus cloud-based application services ... read more

Cloud Adoption Guide

Section: Research

This book examines the various cloud platform options, highlights best practice approaches to cloud adoption, and defines an assessment framework to help prioritise applications for cloud adoption. Written by Fujitsu a leading cloud provider, it serves as a valuable guide as you and your management colleagues together seek to maximise the business benefits of the move to cloud. This white paper covers What is Cloud? What Cloud Means to Business ... read more

Cloud Definitions, Deployment Considerations & Diversity

Section: Research

This White Paper provides clarity on the language of Cloud Computing, offers a practical description and ordering of the key Cloud terminology in use. It also puts forward the basic, but often unspoken, argument that organisations will need to address an increasingly fragmented notion of how IT is delivered going forward. The constraints of server rooms, DMZ’s, ownership and de ... read more

Opportunities for the Cloud in the Enterprise

Section: Research

Cloud computing represents the next evolutionary step toward elastic IT. It promises to transform the way your IT infrastructure is constituted and managed, through consumable services for infrastructure, platform, and applications. The big picture is to convert your IT infrastructure from a “factory” into a “supply chain”. But there are a number of concerns with adopting this model, most notably around maturity levels, security and compliance, performance and reliability, relin ... read more

Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) - 2 minute video explanation

Section: Research Video

SaaS goes the whole hog, offering fully functional applications on-demand to provide specific services such as email management, CRM, ERP, web conferencing and an increasingly wide range of other applications. ... read more

5 Trends in Cloud Computing

Section: Articles

As cloud computing continues its swift transition from slightly nebulous industry catchphrase to real-world business-critical solution, we are getting a clearer picture of who cloud customers are and what is driving them into the cloud. Here are five major trends in today’s emerging cloud landscape. SMBs and micro-businesses as major adopters of cloud computing technology. The basic value proposition of the cloud means that the SMB and micro ... read more

5 Ways Your Business Can Leverage Infrastructure-as-a-Service

Section: Articles

Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) is at the core of the cloud, making up its most powerful and complex layer. It’s no wonder then that most cloud spending today is being distributed in the IaaS arena, where Virtual Dedicated Servers (VDS) are offering IT managers access to services that look and act like real physical servers. Rather than spend on the costly maintenance of legacy servers, IT managers can now repurpose development time towards revenue-generating applications through the con ... read more

Benefits of Migrating to Linux

Section: Articles

Migration programs are often met with resistance on the part of end users, and a demand for cost-justification from managers, and then after approval has been granted, the migration itself seldom goes exactly as planned. Nonetheless, if the key benefits have been defined, the results can be dramatic. Nowhere is this more evident than in a migration from proprietary UNIX to an read more

Cloud computing risk factors, and the real and imaginary bogeymen that lurk in data centres

Section: Articles

Nearly every company, from one-person startups to FTSE 100 enterprises, either has an active cloud strategy or is at least considering one. The maturity of the technology and robustness of cloud data centre offerings has overcome most irrational fears of the cloud and the technology has earned its place in the canon of acceptable business practices. Excitement abounds over the prospect of lowered or nonexistent capital expenditure, the ability to roll out a project on a ... read more

Cloud Computing: Solid definitions for an idea that is hard to put your finger on

Section: Articles

No technological concept has elicited more confusion and marketing hype than the "cloud." The confusion starts with the simple fact that the word itself seems intangible and fuzzy, and is further complicated by marketing people who want to attach "cloud" to every new marketing product they have. And to make it even more complicated, before we had the "cloud," the Internet was typically represented iconi ... read more

Deploying Cloud in the Enterprise

Section: Articles

The risks and rewards of the cloud have long been analysed, and cloud has moved beyond the "proof of concept" stage to become a viable business model within the enterprise. But as a business model, cloud is disruptive. It changes key processes, alters strategies and brings abo ... read more

High Availability Cloud Computing

Section: Articles Video

Brian Gracely of The CloudCast Video Channel discusses the basics of High Availability for applications in both Public Cloud and Private Cloud environments. He discusses legacy applications, virtualized applications and new web-scale applications, along with the underlying infrastructure t read more

Is Your Network Ready for Cloud Computing?

Section: Articles Video

The cloud is changing the way that organisations are doing business. Although there are lots of terms being used...SaaS, PaaS, IaaS, private cloud, hybrid cloud, VDI, etc, essentially all are heading down the same path into the cloud. By 2014, according to Cisco, 50% of all workloads will be processed in the cloud and Gartner's study suggests cloud service spending will be 5x overall IT spending by 2015. read more

App developers 'increasingly reliant on cloud scalability'

Section: News

Application developers are increasingly relying on the cost and scalability benefits of cloud computing - particularly as the infrastructure solution becomes a mainstream technology. As a result, according to Datapipe, cloud computing is a vital part of enterprise IT strategic planning and software developers are slowly adopting this mindset.Ed Laczynski, Datapipe's vice president f ... read more

Cloud computing offers "more for less"

Section: News

IBM has claimed that the reason so many businesses are adopting cloud computing solutions is because the technology allows them to do more for less. The firm has shown that 75 per cent of organisations are expecting to adopt cloud computing infrastructure during the next two years. read more

Cloud computing 'still in the early adoption phase'

Section: News

While software-as-a-service (SaaS) currently has more users than platform-as-a-service (PaaS) or infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS), new figures suggest that businesses are still experimenting with the cloud and that the latter two are likely to become more prevalent in the coming years. Placeholder0CompTIA's second annual Trends in Cloud Computing report showed that 32 per cent of respondents were using PaaS or IaaS, compared with 69 per cent making use of SaaS. ... read more

Cloud security 'not an issue as DHS adopts IaaS'

Section: News

Cloud security is not a concern for the US's Department of Homeland Security (DHS), as it adopts the infrastructure as a service (IaaS) model for its public-facing websites. The DHS has become the first federal organisation in the US to sign up to a General Services Administration's (GSA) IaaS blanket purchase agreement. A deal that is believed to be worth $5 million (£3 million). Placeholder0The DHS believes that in the long term, the department will be able to l ... read more