OpenStack Goes Grizzly, Azure IaaS Goes Live. No Big Deal. Good.
Good news: OpenStack and Windows Azure are getting better, and getting boring.
Latest from James Staten
VMware Takes the Cover Off Its Public Cloud
Forrester's James Staten offers insight into VMware's newly announced public cloud offering and what it means for the channel, infrastructure and operations pros, and the corporate data center.
VMware community faces Innovator's Dilemma
This week at the VMware Partner Exchange, CEO Pat Gelsinger and staff decided to demonize Amazon Web Services and their public cloud brethren in a very shortsighted defensive move that frankly betrays the fact that they don't understand the disruption they are facing.
Why your enterprise private cloud is failing
There is a new administrator rising from within the business units who doesn't see private clouds as a linear progression from server virtualization, but instead as an extension of the public cloud.
How to Avoid the Hidden Costs of Cloud Computing
We all know the conventional wisdom about cloud computing: it's cheap, fast and easy. But is it really that much cheaper? Or is it simply optics that make it appear cheaper?
EMC gathers its cloud assets: Will developers come aboard?
EMC and VMware plan to aggregate their cloud and big data assets under one virtual organization. Is this a good move?
Q: Which Apps Should I Move to the Cloud? A: Wrong Question
To win in the cloud, you need to go native.
You’re running out of excuses to not try Microsoft Windows Azure
With the latest release of Windows Azure here at Build, Microsoft’s premier developer shindig, this cloud service has become a serious contender for the top spot in cloud platforms.
Oracle Continues to Make Cloud Progress
Fresh off the heels of Oracle OpenWorld 2012, Forrester’s James Staten offers insight on the company’s evolving cloud strategy.
Dear Help Desk: What's Safe to do in the Cloud?
Your company is already using cloud services whether you like it or not, and trying to reverse history isn't an option. Encourage cloud consumption the right way by creating a policy that brings cloud use into the light where it can be monitored, managed and made better.