VMware launched its long anticipated public cloud IaaS this week, called the vCloud Hybrid Service (vCHS). The cloud solution comes in two different offerings: Dedicated Cloud, comprised of physically isolated and reserved resources; and Virtual Private Cloud, a traditional multitenant resource model. Currently the service is only available to those in the Early Access program,…
DetailsWith the growing market adoption of Cloud computing, demand for a formal Cloud computing strategy is increasing. We’ve identified five Cloud strategy “archetypes,” or patterns, that are emerging as the key motivators and factors driving that demand. Each of these archetypes represents a given Cloud adoption pattern that is approaching Cloud strategy differently. Strategy First…
DetailsCloud Transparency should be thought of as an ongoing activity, not a one-time event. This is especially important given the dynamic nature of the Cloud computing industry where Cloud services and prices are constantly changing. The Cloud computing industry is dynamic — services, prices, and providers seeming to evolve almost every day. For businesses using…
DetailsAbstract Public IaaS cloud is a multi-tenant environment where users of that cloud must share resources. The leads to fluctuations in performance, especially as more users provision cloud environments on the same physical server. One simple performance measurement is not enough to predict performance over time. Introduction After our recent posts on 30-day results…
DetailsThis snapshot provides an examination of the performance on Amazon EC2, DigitalOcean, LiquidWeb Storm VPS, Rackspace Cloud Servers. Background In July ’15 we were asked by LiquidWeb to evaluate their Storm VPS product against similar offerings from Amazon Web Services (AWS), DigitalOcean and Rackspace. The purpose of the evaluation was to validate their claims that…
DetailsBOSTON, MA, Nov 06, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) — Cloud Spectator, a leading independent cloud computing analyst firm that provides research and data on Cloud Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), today unveiled its newest research report, Infrastructure as a Service Market Metrics Report: Industry Pricing Comparison. The company conducted extensive cost analysis among 20 IaaS…
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