Last fall, the majority of conversations in the cloud computing space centered on security, as CIO’s wondered if this emerging platform would really provide enough security for their needs. This spring the conversation seems to have shifted to interoperability and portability. It seems more and more business leaders are becoming comfortable with the idea that some or all of their data will be "in the clouds". The questions now center on insuring that various clouds can be connected, allowing managers to move data from cloud to cloud.
In the third of a four part series on the subject of interoperability of cloud computing environments, James Urguat lists a number of groups who have sprung up that are all interested in addressing questions around interoperability and portability of cloud computing environments:
In the third of a four part series on the subject of interoperability of cloud computing environments, James Urguat lists a number of groups who have sprung up that are all interested in addressing questions around interoperability and portability of cloud computing environments:
- Management of Virtualized Resources - DMTF
- Open Cloud Standards Incubator - DMTF
- SLAs at SOI
- Compliance - Industry organizations (e.g. HIPAA, PCI)
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