Cloud still faces user resistance; 10 big cloud trends for 2010

10 big cloud trends for 2010; Cautious optimism shapes new year Cloud Computing NetworkWorld.com | Update Your Profile | Forward this to a Friend >>> Sponsored by VMWare Five Steps to Determine When to Virtualize Your Servers Server virtualization isn't just for big companies. Entry-level virtualization tools are low cost, and there are many benefits to virtualization. It's not a question of "if" you should virtualize your servers - but "when." This white paper outlines five solution-agnostic steps to help you determine when to virtualize your servers. Learn more now. Spotlight Story Cloud still faces user resistance An IDC survey on cloud computing finds that users remain concerned about security, reliability and vendor lock-in issues. Read full story Related News: 10 big cloud trends for 2010 Cloud computing is clearly worming its way into the enterprise, but cloud vendors are still trying to grow up and become a platform for business-critical applications. Cautious optimism shapes new year It's a new year and things are looking brighter, but there are some lingering clouds. And while the economy looks to be slowly mending, there's no going back. Cloud computing to the max Some companies could move most of their apps to the cloud. Here's how one did it. Arbitrage in the clouds Last month Amazon.com introduced a new pricing scheme for its Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2). Spot Pricing creates a pseudo-market where users can time workload spin-up on EC2 to variable pricing. This is a big step toward a new phase in cloud competition. 10 start-ups to watch in 2010 It's a rough economy for established vendors and start-ups alike, but the IT industry has plenty of interesting newcomers. These 10 companies to watch are tackling pressing problems related to virtualization, the cloud, smartphones, network management, security and power and cooling. A year in the clouds If we had a Trend of the Year award, cloud computing would be the lucky winner, even though what people mean by "cloud computing" remains up for grabs First look: Amazon brings MapReduce to the Elastic Cloud Based on Hadoop, MapReduce equips users with potent distributed data-processing tools. Will Capgemini convince enterprises to trust the cloud? Several tech companies now support Amazon.com's Web services, though at different levels. Today from the Subnet communities New giveaways! Win a year's worth of 24/7 video training from ClipTraining. Win books on Windows Server 2008 R2 and books on Cisco WAAS. Deadline Jan. 31. Plus: On Cisco Subnet IPv6 in 2010: Top predictions and On Microsoft Subnet Giving Microsoft a make-over. Network World on Twitter? You bet we are Decade in tech Here is a quiz on the most important or quirkiest tech stories to hit the front pages over the first 10 years of the 2000s. Cool Yule Tools Best picks from this year and a look back at 10 years of tech toys and gadgety gifts. Retooling IT for a Mobile Workforce As the workforce becomes increasingly mobile, IT needs to consider automated tools that provide proactive monitoring and desktop management and ensure compliance with IT policies. Not only is end-user productivity at stake, but organizations have to deal with IT governance, regulatory compliance, and security issues. Check out this research note from IDC for guidance. Learn More 802.11n Drives an Architectural Evolution The sharp capacity increase possible with 802.11n is a compelling force behind the evolution in WLAN architectures. This paper examines both the centralized WLAN switch architecture and the optimized WLAN architecture, so that the wireless network choice an organization makes today will protect its investment and allow it to experience the substantial benefits of 802.11 for years to come. Learn more   January 05, 2010 MOST-READ STORIES 21 apps Apple doesn't want on your iPhone 10 fool-proof predictions for the Internet in 2020 2020 vision: Why you won't recognize the 'Net in 10 years AT&T tells FCC it's time to cut the cord Giving Cisco a makeover 10 start-ups to watch in 2010 Windows market share slide resumes 2010 tech career outlook 5 must-have IT management technologies for 2010 Good guys bring down the Mega-D botnet The Perfect Storm for Enterprise-Class Clouds Although Cloud computing's original appeal was to small and medium-sized businesses wanting to establish their own web-based commerce without the expenses of a data center, one of the surprising twists is in its appeal to large businesses – finding that the predominant IT delivery model has not kept pace with the rapid responses needed by business. 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