Enterprise IT executives must recognize that data center virtualization is really a special case of cloud computing -- meaning, one in which all the resources are in the same data center, Nolle adds.

I have always given credit to Microsoft Visio as the reason the term “cloud computing” came to represent services provided outside the data center. Whenever the network geeks want to draw out ...

Bernard Golden is CEO of consulting firm HyperStratus, which specializes in virtualization, cloud computing and related issues. He is also the author of “Virtualization for Dummies,” the best ...

Virtualization is at the core of cloud computing. Thanks to it, cloud vendors can provide a wide range of different services, operating systems, and other virtual machines while maximizing data ...

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

Virtualization is also the key ingredient for resource pooling, the ability to link together computing, storage, memory and network resources across the data center into a giant virtual computer ...

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

The “2010 State of Enterprise Security Survey — Global Data” report shows that about one-third believe virtualization and cloud computing make security “harder,” while one-third said it ...

About the Author Daniel Kusnetzky, a reformed software engineer and product manager, founded Kusnetzky Group LLC in 2006. He's literally written the book on virtualization and often comments on cloud ...

Digital desktops and virtual storage await. As an essential aspect of cloud computing, virtualization can be vital for digital management.