Why cloud computing is getting bigger and more complicated

The paradox of cloud data...

ZDNet Cloud December 21, 2017

Cloud computing: Getting bigger but more complicated too The idea of one big cloud is being replaced with smaller clouds, shaped by local laws and needs, while consultants warn of 'digital fragmentation'. READ FULL STORY RELATED • Kubernetes 1.9 brings beta support for Windows apps The paradox of cloud data: it saves money, but can be costly, too READ FULL STORY ​Red Hat on its way to becoming the first billion-dollar-a-quarter open-source company READ FULL STORY IDC Report: Are You on the Path to a Thinking Supply Chain? White Papers from IBM Join Microsoft IoT leaders and their strategic partners at IoT In... Training from Microsoft IDC Report: The Path to a Thinking Supply Chain White Papers from IBM 2017: The Year's Best Tech 1. Tech's leaps, limps and likes: The 7 trends that defined 2017 2. Tipping point: 2017 was a record-shattering year for robotics 3. Disruption as a service: Where the tech industry will pounce in 2018 Read more › Gift Guides 1. The top tech gadgets of 2017 2. The perfect gifts for data hogs 3. The best last-minute holiday gifts Read more › Micro-fortresses everywhere: The cloud security model and the software-defined perimeter A months-old security firm has become the braintrust of engineers working to build the Software-Defined Perimeter -- a mechanism for enforcing firewall and access rules on a per-user level. How would SDP remake the ancient plan of the software fortress? READ FULL STORY Simple, Secure, Wi-Fi for Small Businesses Live Event from Hewlett Packard Enterprise Sign Up More on Cloud Top Downloads

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