Virtual servers and cloud computing has revolutionized the IT Word, both gave a organizational and change in management. Still many companies are still reluctant to use Virtualization, because they consider the risks to benefit ratio. Important Points on Virtualization Management Virtualization was and is an approach that realistically, it is true that both the friends and enemies … [Read more...]
Cloud Computing and Desktop Virtualization
Cloud computing and Desktop Virtualization are coming more and more closer. Operating systems are getting less relevant, it will more less important in the coming years. Cloud Computing and Desktop Virtualization : Today and the Future For the organizations with a higher degree of usage typically has a hybrid cloud computing infrastructure now. Both external and internal, cloud … [Read more...]
Cloud Services – List of different Cloud Services
Cloud Services are provided by different service providers. SaaS, PaaS are some levels of Cloud Computing. Here is a list of some commonly used Cloud Services. What are the Cloud Services? Cloud Services computing uses computing power, data storage or applications of a local data center, which stands across a grid of a large number of users on subscription basis. This type of cloud … [Read more...]
Hypervisor : What it is, How it works
A hypervisor or Virtual Machine Monitor (VMM) is a virtualization software , which provides an environment for virtual machines created. Types of hypervisor There are two types of hypervisors. Type 1 is running without additional software directly on the hardware. Type 2 is based on a full-fledged operating system. Type 2 hypervisor uses the device drivers of the operating system … [Read more...]
Grid Computing – What it is, How it Works
Grid computing is a form of distributed computing, in which a virtual supercomputer works in coordinated way. There is difference between Grid and Cloud Computing. Primarily was developed to make the computers perform system intensive scientific calculations and to solve problems. Previously we published an article on Cloud Computing, Distributed Computing and Grid Computing; that article can be … [Read more...]
Cloud Sound and Cloud Music Technologies
As we have said ago, the word Cloud is actually used to reflect the vastness of Internet. Right now, Cloud Sound and Cloud Music Technologies are very hot topic for discussion. Different Cloud Computing providers are offering different products, as a service through Cloud Computing. Music becoming as a service like other as a service offerings. We have published ago an closely related article … [Read more...]
CDN Options : Rackspace Cloud Files Vs Amazon CloudFront
CDN options are quite challenging now to decide which has better performance. Especially the prices are decreasing and most allows pay as you go which is typical for any Cloud Computing related consumer grade service. This article compares Rackspace Cloud Files with Amazon CloudFront. What is CDN, why we need a CDN, Cloud CDN and more Previously we have discussed elaborately about what is … [Read more...]
Installing WordPress on Rackspace Cloud Sites : Step by Step Guide
We have published lot of theoretical articles on Cloud Computing and Cloud Hosting. This is a practical guide for installing WordPress on Rackspace Cloud Sites. The Rackspace Cloud uses their own version of Control Panel, which is very elegant looking and easy to use. However, switching from cPanel can create confusion for the initial few hours. There are lot of Knowledgebase articles and articles … [Read more...]
Cloud Hosting Options and Things You Need To Know
Cloud Hosting options are becoming less costly and very popular because they offers the flexibility of increasing RAM, CPU, Bandwidth, Space like resources. The most important advantage of Cloud Hosting is the flexible pay as you go price model. We have discussed about the technical points on Cloud Hosting through numerous articles like Cloud Hosting and Cloud Servers. However, rather than … [Read more...]
What is Cloud in Cloud Computing
It is a matter of fact, 90% people are not computer specialists. So the searches often become like What is Cloud in Cloud Computing in the Google Custom Search in our website. Means, "Understood that Cloud Computing thing, tell me what is Cloud in Cloud Computing". Around 1,500,000 people searches every month with the same question, "What is Cloud in Cloud Computing" and arrives at faintly … [Read more...]
Why Cloud Computing?
Why Cloud Computing ? Why I will use Why Cloud Computing ? Have you ever thought how basic these questions are and how difficult to answer? This question, Why Cloud Computing can be asked by a person who has no idea about about what is Cloud Computing, it can asked by an expert as a challenge - Why Cloud Computing ? Why the heck I will go for it? In this article, we will discuss about this whys … [Read more...]