The Enterprise Cloud

Archive: 03-2012

• The cloud as a data-generation platform

  Thoran Rodrigues describes how the cloud is not only a platform for processing Big Data tasks, but also is ideal for generating user/usage data that can be employed to create data center efficiencies.

  Posted by Thoran Rodrigues | March 29, 2012, 6:00 AM PDT

• Install Windows Azure Toolkit for Windows 8 to start building Metro-style apps

  Ian Hardenburgh offers guidance on resources for developers who want to start investigating how to build Metro apps for Windows 8. The Azure Toolkit for Windows 8 Consumer Preview is now available.

  Posted by Ian Hardenburgh | March 28, 2012, 12:50 PM PDT

• Where to turn for IaaS players in the United Kingdom

  Nick Hardiman surveys the IaaS landscape that is native to the UK. Who are the big players and what do they offer that their hyperscale competitors do not?

  Posted by Nick Hardiman | March 28, 2012, 9:07 AM PDT

• Hybrid on-demand business intelligence with SQL Azure Reporting

  Ian Hardenburgh describes Microsoft’s positioning of SQL Server, SQL Azure, and SQL Azure Reporting Services for enterprises that need data analysis and business intelligence tools.

  Posted by Ian Hardenburgh | March 22, 2012, 9:00 AM PDT

• Backing up and restoring snapshots on Amazon EC2 machines

  Nick Hardiman describes several methods of backups of your Amazon EC2 machines. He also details the steps for restoring snapshot backups.

  Posted by Nick Hardiman | March 21, 2012, 6:00 AM PDT

• Decentralizing the cloud: Where do microgrids fit in?

  Thoran Rodrigues discusses the benefits and drawbacks of centralized cloud computing power in large data centers and introduces the alternate idea of microgrids.

  Posted by Thoran Rodrigues | March 20, 2012, 12:05 PM PDT

• Get InfoPath forms and SharePoint Online with Office 365

  Ian Hardenburgh discusses a business planning strategy for enterprises that want to continue to use Infopath forms with SharePoint Online. Office 365 provides a solution.

  Posted by Ian Hardenburgh | March 15, 2012, 10:00 AM PDT

• The Evolution of Zynga's zCloud: Interview with CTO of Infrastructure, Allan Leinwand

  Rick Freedman’s extensive interview with Allan Leinwand, the CTO of Infrastructure for Zynga, yields important insights for successfully implementing a hybrid cloud infrastructure on a large...

  Posted by Rick Freedman | March 15, 2012, 8:00 AM PDT

• How to perform an application-level back up and recovery on Amazon Web Services

  Nick Hardiman shows the basic steps for how to back up and recover an Internet service on AWS at the application level.

  Posted by Nick Hardiman | March 14, 2012, 7:00 AM PDT

• The importance of network effects for cloud computing

  Thoran Rodrigues explains “network effects,” which is the effect that users have on the popularity and reach of a service or product. Will cloud computing break some of these...

  Posted by Thoran Rodrigues | March 12, 2012, 9:15 AM PDT