Two of the hottest IT technologies in 2010 are virtualization and cloud computing. Both are heavily evangelized in the industry as the “wave of the future” and the “next big thing.” This is primarily ...

Ten years ago, the cloud computing industry was approaching a crossroads. Everyone—from students to developers to multinational corporations—seemed to be asking for more. More performance. Increased ...

Each quarterly issue of DBTA incorporates a themed "Best Practices" section that delivers relevant case studies, customer references and technology overview/benefits in a clearly defined area of ...

Through my work with Unisphere Research (Information Today Inc.), I recently wrote a study on "total enterprise virtualization" for SHARE, the independent user group for large IBM systems. The results ...

From security to ease of access, virtualization is a way of organizing cloud systems and successfully conducting business. Cloud computing is a viable option for many businesses. This ever-growing ...

Organizations are using virtualization to manage their cloud environment effectively. Here is a rundown of the different types and what each can offer. In enterprise IT infrastructure, virtualization ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I track enterprise software application development & data management. Cloud computing is all about creating virtualized compute ...

Quantum computing has long promised to revolutionize everything from drug discovery to climate modeling--but until now, even the most advanced quantum machines could only run one program at a time.