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Will virtualization become less important in cloud computing?

August 30, 2010 By 1 Comment
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It' generally acknowledged that VMware are the leaders in virtualization technology. Products like the the vSpere has probably been installed in more data centers than any ofther virtualization platform. Not to minimize the importance of other platforms, like the Citrix XenServer and Linux KVM, the vSphere is the market leading virtualization platform that together with its strong installed base and head-start set VMware in a comfortable position for developing its cloud computing strategy. And … [Read more...]

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Are telcos not finding their cloud computing niche?

August 20, 2010 By 4 Comments

Are telcos loosing in the race of becoming viable cloud computing service providers? At least it seems that many telcos have had a difficult time in positioning themselves in the cloud ecosphere or even decide what cloud services to offer. Obviously, this does not equally apply to all telcos. Verizon, for example, seem to have already come a long way in providing a robust IaaS services through their Communication-as-a-service (CaaS) offering, stressing in particular data security, bandwidth … [Read more...]

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Mobile Cloud Computing and Cloud Phones!

August 10, 2010 By 5 Comments
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I recently started leading a new multi-national research project about Mobile Cloud Computing, it's development, impact and potential opportunities for communication providers (telecoms). It seems to me that Mobile Cloud Computing is going to become increasingly important in the the near future in terms of providing browser based access to more and more cloud-based applications and services. Instead of downloading and installing applications on the mobile handsets (smartphones, tablets, etc.) … [Read more...]

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What to put into the Cloud – and what not!

August 3, 2010 By 5 Comments
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There is an endless discussion and debate taking place on what services and applications should typically be moved into into the Cloud - supporting the benefits of Cloud Computing in general, and also what services are less appropriate in the Cloud. The TM Forum has put together an interesting and simple list of those primary services, that should not come as asurprise for the veteran Cloud Computing user or Service Provider. Still they are important to keep in mind when determining the … [Read more...]

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