We've all heard of SaaS, PaaS and IaaS. What's the fourth type of cloud computing?

Cloud computing could not have happened without virtualization as the complexities of trying to expose a traditional data center as an online service are too complex to have ever been reliable.

From security to ease of access, virtualization is a way of organizing cloud systems and successfully conducting business.

Cloud computing, however, is the practice of using remote servers hosted in data centers accessed through internet to provide your software services. Confused? Don’t be. Virtualization and cloud ...

In my first article I introduced the concept of the virtualization journey. Next, I drilled into the main characteristics of cloud computing. Now I’d like to link them together and illustrate ...

No maintenance window. Tons of tapes to manage. Data security for everything on tape. etc., etc., etc. Now let’s look at this with virtualization and cloud based data services in place: ...

How do virtualization and cloud usage affect compliance with PCI? QSAs Ben Rothke and David Mundhenk provide practical advice.

Virtualization and cloud computing allow computer users access to powerful computers and software applications hosted by remote groups of servers, but security concerns related to data privacy are ...

Virtualization use cases Making the transition to virtualization in cloud computing can present challenges, but developing a strategic approach can reduce some of the complexities and limitations.

All can take advantage of IBM's new Cloud Computing Lab, based in Hursley in the U.K. "We want to work with all these types of partners to develop their cloud offerings," he said.