Enterprise IT executives must recognize that data center virtualization is really a special case of cloud computing -- meaning, one in which all the resources are in the same data center, Nolle adds.

So when people refer to cloud computing, what they are really talking about is the ability to simplify IT by abstracting the complexity of the data center from a bunch of individually managed ...

Bernard Golden is CEO of consulting firm HyperStratus, which specializes in virtualization, cloud computing and related issues. He is also the author of “Virtualization for Dummies,” the best ...

How Virtualization Enhances Cloud Computing Aug 24, 2010, 12:00pm EDT Jun 19, ... I drilled into the main characteristics of cloud computing. ... cluster to cluster or even across data centers.

Cloud assets are hosted at cloud data centers and managed by cloud service providers. Cloud computing allows companies to pay only for what they use, operate with high levels of security, automate ...

Virtualization and cloud computing essentially work together to provide either a private cloud (that is, you own the servers in a data center) or public cloud (a provider is hosting the servers ...

Two of the hottest IT technologies in 2010 are virtualization and cloud computing. ... PCI requirement 9—Restrict physical access to cardholder data. The cloud provider should have undergone a ...

Bernard Golden is CEO of consulting firm HyperStratus, which specializes in virtualization, cloud computing and related issues. He is also the author of “Virtualization for Dummies,” the best ...

The “2010 State of Enterprise Security Survey — Global Data” report shows that about one-third believe virtualization and cloud computing make security “harder,” while one-third said it ...

Enterprise data needs will grow a staggering 650 per cent over the next five years, and that's just one of numerous challenges IT leaders have to start preparing for today, analysts said as the ...