CIO.com - Cloud Computing http://www.cio.com/ en (c) Copyright 2009 CXO Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:18:59 GMT 2009-11-23T17:18:59Z en (c) Copyright 2009 CXO Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Top 5 Chrome OS Myths Debunked http://www.cio.com/article/508514/Top_5_Chrome_OS_Myths_Debunked?source=rss_cloud_computing Google has lifted the veil on its new, Web-based netbook OS, but it might not be what you think it is. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Neil McAllister <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/508514/Top_5_Chrome_OS_Myths_Debunked?source=rss_cloud_computing 2009-11-23T05:00:00Z Gartner Lays Out Top 10 Strategic Technologies http://www.cio.com/article/508541/Gartner_Lays_Out_Top_10_Strategic_Technologies?source=rss_cloud_computing At this week's Gartner Symposium in Sydney, the analyst firm presented its top 10 strategic technologies for 2010. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Kathryn Edwards <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/508541/Gartner_Lays_Out_Top_10_Strategic_Technologies?source=rss_cloud_computing 2009-11-20T05:00:00Z CIOs Talk Google Apps Migration http://www.cio.com/article/508540/CIOs_Talk_Google_Apps_Migration?source=rss_cloud_computing Chief information officers heard first-hand accounts from their colleagues about moving to Google Apps at a recent roundtable, with New Zealand Postal Services, AAPT and Mortgage Choice all migrating to the cloud applications. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Georgina Swan <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/508540/CIOs_Talk_Google_Apps_Migration?source=rss_cloud_computing 2009-11-20T05:00:00Z Why Chrome OS Will Fail -- Big Time http://www.cio.com/article/508380/Why_Chrome_OS_Will_Fail_Big_Time?source=rss_cloud_computing A lack of flexibility will doom Google's latest ego trip to the dustbin of history Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Randall C. Kennedy <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/508380/Why_Chrome_OS_Will_Fail_Big_Time?source=rss_cloud_computing 2009-11-20T05:00:00Z BMC Takes Service Desk to the Cloud Via Salesforce.Com http://www.cio.com/article/508439/BMC_Takes_Service_Desk_to_the_Cloud_Via_Salesforce.Com?source=rss_cloud_computing BMC and Salesforce.com partner to deliver BMC's Service Desk Express on Force.com platform. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Denise Dubie <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/508439/BMC_Takes_Service_Desk_to_the_Cloud_Via_Salesforce.Com?source=rss_cloud_computing 2009-11-19T05:00:00Z Benioff Trumpets Force.Com Platform's Success http://www.cio.com/article/508376/Benioff_Trumpets_Force.Com_Platform_s_Success?source=rss_cloud_computing Salesforce.com CEO Marc Benioff on Thursday attempted to cement an image of the vendor as a full-blown application development platform provider, not merely a purveyor of SaaS (software-as-a-service) applications. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Chris Kanaracus <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/508376/Benioff_Trumpets_Force.Com_Platform_s_Success?source=rss_cloud_computing 2009-11-19T05:00:00Z Global Video News Recap, World Tech Update Nov. 19 http://www.cio.com/article/508375/Global_Video_News_Recap_World_Tech_Update_Nov._19?source=rss_cloud_computing Click here to watch this week&#8217;s World Tech Update. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Nick Barber <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/508375/Global_Video_News_Recap_World_Tech_Update_Nov._19?source=rss_cloud_computing 2009-11-19T05:00:00Z Supercomputing Centers Acknowledge Amazon Influence http://www.cio.com/article/508289/Supercomputing_Centers_Acknowledge_Amazon_Influence?source=rss_cloud_computing Amazon.com's Electric Cloud Computing service is helping to boost the visibility of supercomputer centers to business users. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Computerworld staff <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/508289/Supercomputing_Centers_Acknowledge_Amazon_Influence?source=rss_cloud_computing 2009-11-19T05:00:00Z Salesforce.Com Announces 'Chatter' Social-Networking App http://www.cio.com/article/508133/Salesforce.Com_Announces_Chatter_Social_Networking_App?source=rss_cloud_computing Salesforce.com opened up its annual Dreamforce conference on Wednesday by previewing Salesforce Chatter, a social-networking application the vendor dubbed a "Facebook for the Enterprise." Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Chris Kanaracus <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/508133/Salesforce.Com_Announces_Chatter_Social_Networking_App?source=rss_cloud_computing 2009-11-18T05:00:00Z Salesforce.Com Announces 'Chatter' Social-Networking App http://www.cio.com/article/508117/Salesforce.Com_Announces_Chatter_Social_Networking_App?source=rss_cloud_computing Salesforce.com opened up its annual Dreamforce conference on Wednesday by previewing Salesforce Chatter, a social-networking application the vendor dubbed a "Facebook for the Enterprise." Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Chris Kanaracus <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/508117/Salesforce.Com_Announces_Chatter_Social_Networking_App?source=rss_cloud_computing 2009-11-18T05:00:00Z The Cloud Security Survival Guide http://www.cio.com/article/508089/The_Cloud_Security_Survival_Guide?source=rss_cloud_computing For companies increasingly dependent on cloud services, security challenges abound. Here's a collection of articles, columns and audio to help IT security practitioners plot the right course. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Bill Brenner <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/508089/The_Cloud_Security_Survival_Guide?source=rss_cloud_computing 2009-11-17T05:00:00Z Clear Metrics for Cloud Security? Yes, Seriously http://www.cio.com/article/508088/Clear_Metrics_for_Cloud_Security_Yes_Seriously?source=rss_cloud_computing In the second installment of his series on "Clearing the Cloud," security expert Ariel Silverstone proposes some clearer definitions and metrics to improve cloud security. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Ariel Silverstone <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/508088/Clear_Metrics_for_Cloud_Security_Yes_Seriously?source=rss_cloud_computing 2009-11-17T05:00:00Z Microsoft Sets Windows Azure Production Date http://www.cio.com/article/508087/Microsoft_Sets_Windows_Azure_Production_Date?source=rss_cloud_computing The cloud platform, which has been in the community technology preview stage, goes to the next phase early in 2010 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Paul Krill <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/508087/Microsoft_Sets_Windows_Azure_Production_Date?source=rss_cloud_computing 2009-11-17T05:00:00Z 3D Web Will Save High-Performance Computing Industry, Intel CTO Says http://www.cio.com/article/508085/3D_Web_Will_Save_High_Performance_Computing_Industry_Intel_CTO_Says?source=rss_cloud_computing Three-dimensional Web technologies will save the high-performance computing industry from its current state of financial stagnation, Intel predicts. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Jon Brodkin <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/508085/3D_Web_Will_Save_High_Performance_Computing_Industry_Intel_CTO_Says?source=rss_cloud_computing 2009-11-17T05:00:00Z Riverbed Looks to Speed Cloud Applications, Storage http://www.cio.com/article/508084/Riverbed_Looks_to_Speed_Cloud_Applications_Storage?source=rss_cloud_computing Riverbed has a plan to accelerate applications and storage resources that are located in a cloud computing environment and delivered over the Internet to private data centers, distributed branch offices and mobile users. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Ann Bednarz <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/508084/Riverbed_Looks_to_Speed_Cloud_Applications_Storage?source=rss_cloud_computing 2009-11-17T05:00:00Z