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Powering the Future of IT with Piston Cloud

Powering the Future of IT with Piston Cloud

Posted July 11, 2012 by N. Rowan

Piston Cloud is fast on its way to becoming a household name in cloud computing, delivering not only a powerful cloud operating system that can fit on a USB drive, but also participating in thought… Read More 

A Closer Look at Infrastructure-as-a-Service

A Closer Look at Infrastructure-as-a-Service

Posted June 21, 2012 by N. Rowan

Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) allows users to rent computing, storage and network resources that live in a multitenant cloud. This communal pool of resources is delivered as a service and priced based on usage; in other words,… Read More 

Cloud 101: What Is It & Who Are the Key Players?

Cloud 101: What Is It & Who Are the Key Players?

Posted June 15, 2012 by N. Rowan

The “cloud” refers to a collection of computing resources that is delivered not on-site but via an Internet connection. All software and data is stored in a central location, that a community of end-users can… Read More 

Connecting the Cloud with RunMyProcess

Connecting the Cloud with RunMyProcess

Posted June 5, 2012 by N. Rowan

The continued popularity of the cloud and the growing need for inter-operability between applications, both in the cloud and on-premise, has given rise to a host of innovative start-ups that provide these connection pieces. One… Read More 

Enterprise Software Companies to Watch - ServiceMesh

Enterprise Software Companies to Watch - ServiceMesh

Posted May 29, 2012 by N. Rowan

LA-based start-up ServiceMesh recently received Cool Vendor nods from industry analysts Gartner in three categories: excellence in cloud management, innovation in the Asia/Pacific region, and emergence as a "disruptive" new solution. This is quite a… Read More 

A Closer Look at the Consumerization of IT

A Closer Look at the Consumerization of IT

Posted April 26, 2012 by Darlene Lin

Almost everyone has a smartphone, tablet, or laptop. Now, more and more employees are bringing these personal devices into the workplace and using applications such as Twitter and Facebook in the enterprise. Say hello to… Read More 

Google Drive and Microsoft SkyDrive Entering Cloud Storage Space

Google Drive and Microsoft SkyDrive Entering Cloud Storage Space

Posted April 25, 2012 by Amanda Andonian

This week, both Google and Microsoft announced their new cloud storage services, bringing up questions of whether rival Dropbox will continue to dominate in the cloud storage and file sharing sphere. On Monday, Microsoft announced… Read More 

The OpenStack Approach to the Cloud and What it Might Mean for the Future

The OpenStack Approach to the Cloud and What it Might Mean for the Future

Posted April 18, 2012 by Amanda Andonian

The OpenStack Design Summit started in San Francisco yesterday, prompting endless discussion on the web regarding what the future of the cloud might be. Founded by Rackspace Hosting and NASA, OpenStack represents the efforts of developers… Read More 

Can the Cloud Bring IT and the Business Closer Together?

Can the Cloud Bring IT and the Business Closer Together?

Posted April 17, 2012 by N. Rowan

According to a recent report published by industry analysts Gartner, the Software-as-a-Service market is expected to grow 17.9% to $14.5 billion. That is a staggering number, prompting many people to think of the cloud as… Read More 

Demystifying the Cloud: What is Cloud Computing?

Demystifying the Cloud: What is Cloud Computing?

Posted April 12, 2012 by Darlene Lin

There's been continual buzz about the Cloud as a technological game changer. The Cloud will allow you to access what you need when you need it! Cloud hosting will save your business money! The Cloud… Read More