Blog Posts Tagged with "PaaS"
If IaaS is Going to be Heterogeneous, PaaS Will be Even More So
December 13, 2012 Added by:Ben Kepes
It’s something I’m actually quite passionate about – not using management tools that force business units to adopt a particular solution that may or may not really meet their needs. It makes no sense and actually hampers the ability for cloud to deliver the benefits it promises...
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Is PaaS the optimal cloud service model option for security? (Part 1 of 2)
December 06, 2012 Added by:Rafal Los
It would seem that in the IaaS cloud service delivery model unless you know what you're getting into it may be quite tough to deploy a solid, risk-averse cloud-based application. Now, PaaS is different than the other two in that it is a compromise between extensibility and built-in security features...
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Cloud Surveys and Extrapolating Out to Disruption
July 11, 2012 Added by:Ben Kepes
NBVP had around 40 industry collaborators survey close to 800 respondents to ascertain their key issues impacting cloud computing. Security remains the primary inhibitor to adoption with 55% of respondents identifying it as a concern, followed by regulatory compliance at 38% and vendor lock-in at 32%...
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Understanding Cloud Security Part Two
March 14, 2012 Added by:Neira Jones
Organisations need to ask cloud providers to disclose security controls and how they are implemented, and consuming organisations need to know which controls are needed to maintain the security of their information. Lack of thoroughness can lead to detrimental outcomes...
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Understanding Cloud Security Part One
March 11, 2012 Added by:Neira Jones
The cloud provides an opportunity to re-architect older applications and infrastructure to meet or exceed modern security requirements. At other times, the risk of moving sensitive data and applications to an emerging infrastructure might exceed tolerance levels...
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Cross-Border Sovereignty Issues in the Cloud
March 02, 2012 Added by:Rafal Los
It's about due care, process, and not rushing into a cloud computing migration. Take a rational approach and first understand the parameters you need to operate. Then enforce with prejudice those requirements on your vendors and know the way cloud computing is delivered...
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Paper Clarifies PaaS for Federal IT Buyers
February 06, 2012 Added by:Kevin L. Jackson
“Whereas the first wave of cloud computing was about consolidating data centers, the PaaS wave is about consolidating applications. It will be a more complex ride, but the savings will be greater...”
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Living in the Clouds: Master the Cloud Event - Toronto
February 02, 2012 Added by:Rafal Los
Security is more about understanding the model you'll be undertaking than trying to fit some ideals you have about the cloud security nirvana. Each provider model (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS, etc.) has differing offerings and quirks for security. Watch those contracts closely...
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The Perception Risks of Multi Language PaaS
September 14, 2011 Added by:Ben Kepes
It’s exciting times for PaaS players as they race to be the broadest, deepest player – but I wonder if this headlong rush to be everyone to everything isn’t going to impact on what their developers think of them. Are the new breed of uber-platforms, trying to be all things to all people?
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Taming the Cloud - Provisioning and Security
September 08, 2011 Added by:Rafal Los
Whether deploying IaaS, PaaS, or SaaS, provisioning is the key to having a safe, secure, and stable environment. With the fragility and complexity of today's cloud deployments, you can't afford a single error which could unwind everything. I seem to recall this happening to a Cloud vendor recently...
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FedPlatform.org Focuses on a Government PaaS
August 31, 2011 Added by:Kevin L. Jackson
FedPlatform.org has been formed as a collaborative initiative to help federal organizations safely learn about and evaluate PaaS technologies. The initiative supports the Federal Cloud Computing Strategy and the Federal CIO’s 25-Point Federal IT Reform Plan...
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