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Cloud platforms have historically had an undeserved poor reputation for security compared to dedicated hardware. Much of that reputation was due to the ingrained suspicion of IT professionals who... more

Take a look at this graph from Google Trends. It shows the relative interest over time for a pair of terms. The blue indicates web hosting, and the red indicates cloud computing. Google Trends is a... more

When I discuss the benefits of cloud platforms with IT traditionalists, especially founders and C-suite executives in established companies with existing infrastructure, I’m often asked this question... more

In the mind of many, big data is intrinsically tied to the cloud. In fact, big data has often been touted as the cloud’s killer app. Big data is, quite obviously, big — involving enormous velocity... more