David S. Linthicum is an internationally recognized industry expert and thought leader. Dave has authored 13 books on computing, the latest of which is An Insider’s Guide to Cloud Computing.

In cloud computing, the clusters of servers, fiber-optic cables, and software engineers may be far away, but we can still interact with them by sending information back and forth.

3. Cloud computing gives you the ability to refresh an aging infrastructure without incurring CAPEX costs. This is critical especially for companies that are trying to accommodate new technologies.

Cloud computing is undoubtly the promise of having a modern and state-of-the-art IT infrastructure without the need for substantial capital investments and personnel increases. The possibility of ...

If you look at Cloud Computing in Wikipedia, you will see that SaaS is really the so-called “Application Layer” (the other layers being “Infrastructure” and “Platform”).

Now, cloud computing is everywhere. Folks keep their errand and grocery lists on Google Docs; they store snapshots from the family vacation on Flickr.

Even if cloud computing has all the momentum, there's still plenty of work to do to secure it. Written by Steve Ranger, Global News Director June 1, 2022, 7:55 a.m. PT ...

It’s taken a while for companies to transition from in-house data and systems management to cloud computing, but that too is changing. In 2017, Forrester Research predicted that 50% of global ...

Cloud computing, of course, does require computers. They reside not in your broadcast facility, but in a data centre run by a specialist provider, and instead of buying the computing resource, you ...