Ten cloud computing definitions you need to know

Presented by SearchCloudComputing.com Cloud Computing Digest A roundup of cloud computing content from across the TechTarget network. Advertisement ISSUE DATE:  June 26, 2012 ISSUE HIGHLIGHTS Ten cloud computing definitions you need to know Cloud outage report of 13 providers reveals downtime costs Will Amazon’s outage cause would-be cloud adopters to run screaming? VMware vSphere offers 'big data' fault tolerance FEATURED STORY Ten cloud computing definitions you need to know by Caitlin White, Associate Site Editor Merriam and Webster don't have all the answers, especially for cloud computing. If IT jargon baffles you, our cloud definitions could clear things up.  (SearchCloudComputing.com) MORE CLOUD COMPUTING NEWS FROM THE TECHTARGET NETWORK Cloud outage report of 13 providers reveals downtime costs A new report on cloud resiliency calculates average system availability at "three nines," which is well under the five nines required for mission-critical apps.  (SearchCloudComputing.com) Will Amazon’s outage cause would-be cloud adopters to run screaming? Amazon's outage affected an unknown number of cloud customers that rely on AWS to run their businesses. Are they angry enough to quit or just fearful?  (SearchCloudComputing.com) VMware vSphere offers 'big data' fault tolerance Hadoop's success in the cloud may rest on virtualization. As IT pushes for more "big data" support, VMware claims it has the answer.  (SearchCloudComputing.com) Cloud-based archiving: Is it right for your environment? Cloud-based archiving is becoming popular due to its data accessibility features and price point. Find out what you need to consider before moving to a cloud archive.  (SearchCloudStorage.com) Platform as a Service evolves from development to application management PaaS has been pitched as a development platform, but it is capable of so much more, specifically application management.   (SearchCloudApplications.com) Three cloud backup approaches for VARs, MSPs Find out about the three potential cloud backup product types a VAR or MSP could adopt to provide services for customers.  (SearchStorageChannel.com) Citrix may add CloudGateway mobile device management, exec says Citrix sees mobile application management as the wave of the future, but customers aren't ready. So the company may give them what they want -- mobile device management.  (SearchConsumerization.com) Service providers anticipate SMB demand for 'big data' cloud analytics Cloud providers hesitate to declare that "big data" analytics will be the next big adoption driver for cloud, but the area hints at opportunity.  (SearchCloudProvider.com) A window into the world of Software as a Service Software as a Service is the leading form of cloud computing. Cloud U expert Jeff Kaplan takes viewers into the world of SaaS, explaining its origins, economics and effect on the IT landscape.  (SearchCloudApplications.com) Cloud management is the new battlefield It’s VMware versus Microsoft. And for an accurate view of the competition, it’s best to look at the big picture in private and public clouds, experts say.  (SearchServerVirtualization.com) About This E-Newsletter This e-newsletter is published by SearchCloudComputing.com, part of the TechTarget network. To unsubscribe from Cloud Computing Digest, click here. Please note, this will not affect any other subscriptions you have signed up for. TechTarget Data Center and Virtualization Media Group, 275 Grove Street, Newton, MA 02466. Contact: webmaster@techtarget.com Copyright 2012 TechTarget. All rights reserved.