Cloud computing could not have happened without virtualization as the complexities of trying to expose a traditional data center as an online service are too complex to have ever been reliable.

In my first article I introduced the concept of the virtualization journey. Next, I drilled into the main characteristics of cloud computing. Now I’d like to link them together and illustrate ...

I came across an interesting post, Is Virtualization the Same as Cloud Computing?, published by Rajan Chandras.

Virtualization is the key to cloud computing, since it is the enabling technology allowing the creation of an intelligent abstraction layer which hides the complexity of underlying hardware or ...

Cloud computing, however, is the practice of using remote servers hosted in data centers accessed through internet to provide your software services. Confused? Don’t be. Virtualization and cloud ...

When it comes to cloud computing, virtualization’s key benefits is that companies can make more efficient use of their IT resources.

Is moving to virtualization and cloud computing making network security easier or harder? When some 2,100 top IT and security managers in 27 countries were asked, the response revealed a profound ...

Cloud computing, say analysts, has a major problem--it doesn't easily gibe with the stringent compliance regime that is imposed by industry and government regulators.

How do virtualization and cloud usage affect compliance with PCI? QSAs Ben Rothke and David Mundhenk provide practical advice.