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March 29 2011, 12:30 AM
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Nathaniel Rushfinn
Terms and definitions are very important to me, which is why I rely on my trustworthy friends Funk and Wagnalls . Nowhere in IT does there seem to be more confusion about terms than in cloud computing. CA Technologies, and many other organizations, have adopted the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) definition of cloud computing (read this recent CSO Magazine story for the latest updates on the status - NIST just released a new document outlining cloud security and privacy guidelines, as well). While industry analysts and the many contributors to Wikipedia have done a great deal to define cloud, there are two terms that I find consistently mangled, abused and generally misunderstood-encapsulation and abstraction. Each term...
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By: Nathaniel Rushfinn
Nate Rushfinn is a cloud computing expert at CA Technologies and a certified enterprise architect working under CA Technologies Public Sector CTO. With his expertise in cloud computing and his in-depth knowledge of the company’s software solutions, Nate helps federal systems integrators implement cloud...
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March 24 2011, 09:05 AM
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George Watt
It was the best of times, it was a cell with a view Recently there has been a lot of discussion and debate regarding the capitalizing and amortizing of cloud-related expenses (sample posts here and here ). Through most of what I read, people are on to the key items and we may have more of a semantic difference than a difference of opinion. In a previous article I discussed how beneficial, if not how absolutely necessary, a close relationship between a private cloud provider and their Finance team is. This debate is a great illustration of why I believe that to be the case. So I encourage you work with your Finance team to determine the best (and legal) course of action for your circumstance. What follows is based upon my specific experience...
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By: George Watt
George Watt is vice president of corporate strategy at CA Technologies. A transformative leader with more than 25 years of experience,George has spearheaded initiatives that have enabled organizations to simplify and automate their complex IT infrastructures, deliver new business benefits, and drive...
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March 22 2011, 07:50 PM
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CA Community
In my last post I covered the concept of fabric computing and why it matters in the world of cloud computing. With a "fabric" approach towards creating a cloud application, we include the virtual compute, storage and network components inside a fully software-based model of the service. This is distinctly different from a more traditional approach, where the various resources are added and configured one by one. In response to a comment , I also suggested that this new approach could be compared to a modern espresso machine. Such a machine delivers a complete service (coffee!) - in an integrated fashion. No need to worry about the temperature of the water, grinding the beans, any other steps or equipment required to make it happen...
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By: CA Community
CA Community is the blog manager’s account used to post general updates and news items.
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March 21 2011, 01:20 PM
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John Meyer
Over the past year I have seen many industry announcements, articles, and case studies published documenting how a "business" is taking advantage of cloud computing to become either more agile, drive innovation or become more operationally efficient. So what? Well, the "so what" comes when you look closely and realize that a good number (approx. 30% based on my own unscientific review) of them don't mention IT. They talk about how the business leaders went out and acquired what they needed from the cloud. Simple as that, the business goes to the cloud to get the SaaS application they need. While that doesn't imply IT wasn't involved in those efforts somehow, it does beg the question "Why isn't the business...
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By: John Meyer
John Meyer is VP of Cloud Strategy & Evangelism at CA Technologies. John has led strategy and product management for multiple business units since he joined the company in 2003. His broad industry expertise both as a former industry analyst and seasoned IT practitioner allows him to infuse CA Technologies...
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March 18 2011, 01:20 PM
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Jay Fry
I spent several days last week at Cloud Connect in Santa Clara and I am very glad that I did. It was great connecting with a group of the cloud computing whiz kids (and some only slightly older than that). Plus, Alistair Croll and the team proved that they can continue to put on a conference each year that feels the pulse of the market and provides the content that needs to get airtime. Last year's event was solid; this was even better. Here were some of highlights and things I overheard while I was at Cloud Connect: The rapid-fire, 10-minute keynotes were great conversation starters. I think they planned it that way. And it worked. The keynotes I saw ranged from Amazon CTO Werner Vogels talking about how the lines between IaaS, PaaS, and...
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