cloud service
3 ResultsDictionary
cloud service
Any Internet-based service. A cloud service may refer to any one of several personal or business services delivered over the Internet. For example, it may provide hardware and OS infrastructure,...
Dictionary
Definition: cloud service
Any Internet-based service. A cloud service may refer to any one of several personal or business services delivered over the Internet. For example, it may provide hardware and OS infrastructure, whereby customers deploy their own applications on the cloud's servers (IaaS), to packaged applications accessed online (SaaS), to online storage for images, videos and other content. For details, see cloud computing.
THIS DEFINITION IS FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY
All other reproduction is strictly prohibited without permission from the publisher.
© 1981-2010 The Computer Language Company Inc. All rights reserved.
Sponsored White Papers, Webcasts & Resources
-
Disk Performance Analyzer for Networks
What's slowing your network down? Find out fast with powerful, free software that gives you a network-wide at-a-glance view of fragmentation accumulation. Discover bottlenecks before they cost you...
-
IT executives taking lead role with both private and public cloud projects: survey
Advice from the enterprise trenches: 'Don’t use the term cloud; it’s just marketspeak for a well-designed network.'
-
What Google's exit means for energy management in the cloud
The results of some fairly high profile smart energy management projects (apparently successful) are due this week, but apparently Google didn't have the patience to wait. The giant Internet...
-
Integration migrates to the cloud
Integration vendor Cast Iron, which for years has offered its product packaged as a hardware appliance, this week unveiled a cloud-native integration service, along with a partner program designed...
Additional Results
-
Old media vs the cloud: a clash of cultures
A clash of cultures between traditional marketing conventions and enterprise software getting more involved in digital branding infrastructure is going to result in friction and sparks. The prize...
-
Top 10 reasons why bringing your business to the cloud can reduce costs
IT professionals are under pressure to do more with less and many are now turning to the cloud as an efficient way to meet the demands of a changing workforce. This video and The Top Ten Tech...
-
Microsoft to take the wraps off 'Antares' hosting, Linux VM for Windows Azure
Microsoft is expected to announce some of its promised 'spring update' features for Windows Azure during a June 7 event.
-
Facebook IPO: Overhyped or oversold?
What went wrong with the Facebook IPO? This timeline tries to put things into some sort of order from initial excitement and hype to burst bubble and technology failure.
-
Potential FCC ruling could pave way for Apple Internet TV service
The commission is considering a change in the definition of a "multichannel video programming distributor" that could make it a whole lot easier for Apple to compete against pay TV providers.
-
Racemi DynaCenter 4.2 migrates Windows images to the cloud
Moving Windows applications can be tricky. Configurations, drivers, disks and networking layouts must be managed. Racemi's DynaCenter has offered this capability for years. Now it can be used to...
-
Cloud Computing: Is it right for you?
How do you know if cloud computing makes sense for your organization? And if it makes sense for your organization what sort of services should you buy into? Here are the questions to ask.
-
iTunes Match is a hidden gem for your music listening pleasure
For just $24.99 a year, you can listen to your music on any device and from anywhere
-
Anonymous hacks Reliance's Internet filtering server
Screenshot claims Reliance Communication's website filtering and blocking server has been hacked by Anonymous to block other websites.
-
In Facebook IPO fiasco the 'smart money' got burnt
Small investors snubbed the Facebook IPO. It's the 'smart money' that's crying.
-
Microsoft unveils AD Azure strategy, ID management reset
The software giant begins talking publicly about Windows Azure Active Directory service and its strategy to use it as the foundation for its Identity Management as a Service strategy.
-
IBM's Intelligent Clusters - an old idea done well
IBM's pre-configured, pre-tested clusters take the uncertainty out of multi-system deployments. Regardless of how good the idea, IBM didn't think of this first. It is yet another legacy of Digital...
-
Microsoft's piracy problem: Lock, stock and two Googley barrels
If you thought TV, movie and music studios were the most likely candidates to have asked Google to remove pirated and copyright-infringing content, think again.
-
Intuit GoPayment automatically tallies state sales tax
The mobile credit card reader taps into geolocation features on your mobile device to calculate city, state and municipal taxes for a given transaction.
-
A flood of Facebook shares could swamp prices - four more IPOs worth by December
The lifting of share lockups over the next six months will create cascades of new shares, potentially flooding markets and depressing prices.
-
Every cloud needs an SOA lining: analyst
Silos are springing up everywhere again. SOA has matured to the point where it provides a shovel-ready implementation blueprint for cloud computing projects.
-
Three tips for businesses to support connected customers
Successful technology businesses must solve consumer frustrations while still delivering an integrated customer experience across multiple services and sales channels.
The best of ZDNet, delivered
ZDNet Newsletters
Get the best of ZDNet delivered straight to your inbox
Vendor Showcase
