Six misconceptions about cloud apps

1. Cloud computing will put IT pros out of a job
2. The cloud is free (or at least incredibly inexpensive)
3. Cloud performance is never a problem
4. You can replace Microsoft Office with Google, or Zoho, or…
5. The cloud is easy to set up and manage
6. Security issue, read more
   

Cloud Computing Social Network

CA Technologies has teamed up with a California info tech company to create "Cloud Commons" and Internet site focused on cloud computing. The site aims to be the Facebook of cloud computing. As Phrased by CA's partner's, Insight Integrated Systems, Orange,Calif, the site is a "social networking collaboration environment designed to foster education inspiration...

Large Companies Save More With Private Clouds

Although cloud computing service providers can help companies cut IT costs, many large and mid-size companies can achieve equivalent or greater savings with in-house systems based on the same technologies. But there are no clear guidelines that dictate when a company should keep their systems in house, or when they should look for an external service provider

Large companies and organizations with thousands of systems may see greater cost savings from building a private cloud, or using a hybrid model that combines public and private clouds. "If managed well, that's pretty close to the asymptote of economy of scale that lets you do it very, very efficiently.

Source:pcworld