Cloud Computing Comparison
Friday, November 28, 2008 by Brian Wolff
In a tongue-in-cheek comparisons of the big four of Cloud Computing,
(Amazon, Google, Salesforce, & Microsoft Azure) James Urquhart
 and Christoper HoeftHoeft look at reliability, security, portability, on-premises options and
development technology features.

While each of these cloud computing applications has pros and cons, they are
all limited by the fact that they are essentially self-service clouds computing environments.  Each of the big four, requires the user to bring a fairly high level of expertise to the configuration of their environment.

We believe, you should have more choices when seeking a cloud computing
solution.  So, when it comes to Virtualization, Indianapolis BlueLock
offers a complete solution, which includes security, scalability, disaster
recovery as well as the expertise to assemble the right solution for your
needs, now and into the future.
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IT's Next Headache: Cloud Chaos
Tuesday, November 25, 2008 by Brian Wolff
Dell has just announced that they plan to preload their computers with more subscription based services. While this is good news for individual users as they begin to access the benefits of Cloud Computing, it can create real headaches for corporate IT departments.   The complexity this causes was described in this recent article in Information Week.

The challenge is data. Information and processing will be scattered all over the net, just as they once were scattered on user desktops. We've seen the phenomena many times before, most recently as companies made the transition to Virtualization.

Technology enhancements make it easy to launch virtual machines, but the unwanted result, often referred to as VM sprawl, creates challenges as IT managers struggle to maintain some type of organized information protocol.

Proactive companies need to get ahead of the trend by developing Virtualization. guidelines to steer early adopters toward service providers that fit your overall IT infrastructure. This is particularly critical with regard to security requirements.

In other words, you need a Cloud Computing plan and policy, an architect or blueprint to integrate cloud services with existing infrastructure, and tools to manage and leverage the benefits of Virtualization.

Indianapolis based, BlueLock has the experience to create a proactive strategy to help companies of all sizes leverage the benefits Cloud Computing provides.

How would you characterize your company's move into the "Cloud" so far: Carefully conceived and executed? Or a few steps down a slippery slope? Let's hear how it's going.
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