In my first article I introduced the concept of the virtualization journey. Next, I drilled into the main characteristics of cloud computing ... or agility the cloud model promises.

(see Sorting out the different layers of virtualization for more information on my model.) Cloud computing, on the other hand, is a delivery and consumption model allowing organizations to ...

According to Introduction to Virtualization in Cloud Computing, a recently published chapter in Machine Learning and Optimization Models for Optimization in Cloud, the effects of virtualization on ...

At the core of what all of these solutions are doing is utilizing a trusted technology in the datacenter--virtualization ... cloud computing is merely a buzzword placed on a delivery model ...

This cloud model promotes availability ... be stored on the desktop. Virtualization and security, like cloud computing and security, is a dynamic area. An excellent reference to start with is ...

Both virtualized and cloud computing environments present challenges ... This stresses many suppliers licensing and pricing models. Most suppliers developed the licensing terms and conditions ...

Cloud computing is ... and definitions for the cloud computing industry. Virtualization Standards for Workload Portability A standard, portable meta-data model for the distribution of virtual ...

commentary and resources on Virtualization and Cloud Computing, has released a new white paper titled "Secure Hybrid Cloud Reference Architecture," written by Analyst Edward L. Haletky.

Performance is the combination of those devices in the datacenter that unites to form resources that can be flexibly used for your computing needs. The same concept is also applicable to the cloud.

Although most IT organizations are still in the early stages of testing out the concept, the shift toward private cloud computing is also going to cause more than a few IT organizations to rethink ...