Cloud computing is one of the easiest ways for business owners to take advantage of some of the latest technologies without spending a fortune on expensive computer parts, software and IT specialists.

The Economist-IBM report provides some shining examples of companies that are employing cloud computing to not only cut IT costs, but also play a role in disruptive innovation: 1.

Cloud computing use cases can be as varied as the businesses and individuals who use it. It can provide real-time insights to business leaders or streaming and gaming services to consumers.

In a previous blog I suggested cloud computing could be defined using standardized characteristics. This is a “black box” approach in which we describe what we observe externally without ...

SaaS, IaaS and PaaS are popular cloud computing software we use to create, build and store information over the cloud. This software helps us build, host and manage all business activities on the ...

Andrew C. Oliver is a columnist and software developer with a long history in open source, databases, and cloud computing. He founded Apache POI and served on the board of the Open Source Initiative.

Cloud computing has become the ideal way to deliver enterprise applications—and the preferred solution for companies extending their infrastructure or launching new innovations.

Yes cloud computing starts of a solid lump of metal held in a server rack, but until the software comes in it's only good for warming up your coffee cups and meat pies.

Cloud computing not a disruptive technology in and of itself, but a disruptive IT delivery model which leverages key technology ideas to deliver IT in a much more efficient model.

Cloud computing is one of the easiest ways for business owners to take advantage of some of the latest technologies without spending a fortune on expensive computer parts, software and IT specialists.