http://news.cnet.com/8300-19413_3-.html en-us The Wisdom of Clouds, a CNET Tech blog by James Urquhart, covers cloud computing, virtualization, SaaS, data centers, and much more. 2010 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved Wed, 02 Nov 2011 16:57:52 PDT http://news.cnet.com/8301-19413_3-20129124-240/a-final-thought-from-the-wisdom-of-clouds/?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=TheWisdomofClouds As the cloud market matures, James Urquhart changes companies and changes his focus from infrastructure to applications. It's time to say goodbye to one of his great passions, he says. http://news.cnet.com/8301-19413_3-20129124-240/a-final-thought-from-the-wisdom-of-clouds/ Wed, 02 Nov 2011 16:57:52 PDT James Urquhart http://news.cnet.com/8301-19413_3-20126245-240/clouds-open-source-and-new-network-models-part-3/?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=TheWisdomofClouds Given the emergence of cloud network models like OpenStack's Quantum service, what role does software defined networking play--including new products based on OpenFlow? http://news.cnet.com/8301-19413_3-20126245-240/clouds-open-source-and-new-network-models-part-3/ Fri, 28 Oct 2011 05:55:21 PDT James Urquhart http://news.cnet.com/8301-19413_3-20121638-240/cloud-open-source-and-new-network-models-part-2/?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=TheWisdomofClouds OpenStack's Quantum project aims to define a general-purpose network service for cloud-computing infrastructures. http://news.cnet.com/8301-19413_3-20121638-240/cloud-open-source-and-new-network-models-part-2/ Thu, 20 Oct 2011 16:12:12 PDT James Urquhart http://news.cnet.com/8301-19413_3-20119643-240/cloud-open-source-and-new-network-models-part-1/?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=TheWisdomofClouds OpenStack's Quantum project is the latest evidence of how cloud computing is changing network architectures forever. What is the cloud network model, and how will it improve cloud operations? http://news.cnet.com/8301-19413_3-20119643-240/cloud-open-source-and-new-network-models-part-1/ Fri, 14 Oct 2011 14:19:08 PDT James Urquhart http://news.cnet.com/8301-19413_3-20100535-240/can-any-cloud-catch-amazon-web-services-part-2/?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=TheWisdomofClouds How can competitors in the cloud-computing space challenge Amazon Web Services? And, are any of them ready to do so today? http://news.cnet.com/8301-19413_3-20100535-240/can-any-cloud-catch-amazon-web-services-part-2/ Fri, 02 Sep 2011 10:11:50 PDT James Urquhart http://news.cnet.com/8301-19413_3-20098812-240/can-any-cloud-catch-amazon-web-services-part-1/?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=TheWisdomofClouds While many hosting companies claim to have competitive offerings to Amazon Web Services, do they really? Well, it depends on how you look at it... http://news.cnet.com/8301-19413_3-20098812-240/can-any-cloud-catch-amazon-web-services-part-1/ Mon, 29 Aug 2011 15:39:02 PDT James Urquhart http://news.cnet.com/8301-19413_3-20086081-240/regulation-automation-and-cloud-computing/?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=TheWisdomofClouds An interesting debate recently between groups calling for regulation of the cloud and those opposed to it, highlights an interesting problem with big repercussions: how do we safely regulate a complex automated system? http://news.cnet.com/8301-19413_3-20086081-240/regulation-automation-and-cloud-computing/ Mon, 01 Aug 2011 09:20:02 PDT James Urquhart http://news.cnet.com/8301-19413_3-20075526-240/all-cloud-roads-lead-to-applications/?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=TheWisdomofClouds How has our perception of cloud-computing services changed over the last few years? Where do we go from here? The answer relies on one key principle of cloud computing: it's all about the applications. http://news.cnet.com/8301-19413_3-20075526-240/all-cloud-roads-lead-to-applications/ Thu, 30 Jun 2011 12:49:25 PDT James Urquhart http://news.cnet.com/8301-19413_3-20070740-240/apples-icloud-reps-best-vision-yet-for-consumers/?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=TheWisdomofClouds While Apple's iCloud may seem like just another cloud storage service to some, it represents the best vision to date of a truly integrated cloud computing user experience for consumers. http://news.cnet.com/8301-19413_3-20070740-240/apples-icloud-reps-best-vision-yet-for-consumers/ Mon, 13 Jun 2011 07:46:02 PDT James Urquhart http://news.cnet.com/8301-19413_3-20062265-240.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=TheWisdomofClouds Debates about private cloud computing stem from differences in cloud definitions rather than the reality of what is being implemented in the enterprise. http://news.cnet.com/8301-19413_3-20062265-240.html Fri, 13 May 2011 12:04:50 PDT James Urquhart