CA unveils simplified suite, SaaS portfolio
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Cloud computing will see developers soar to new heights
Software developers will become the oil moguls of the IT industry thanks to the utility and cloud computing concept, experts say.

Google cries foul over coverage of Apps outages
Recent outages affecting Google Apps have received a disproportionately large amount of coverage from the technology press, resulting in a misperception about the stability of this hosted collaboration and communication suite.

How can you secure a buzzword?
Unisys' Chris Hoff is one of the biggest critics of virtualization security, not because it isn't important, but rather because it is vital and needs to mature rapidly. In this Q&A, Hoff explains how a lack of real understanding of virtualization makes it very difficult to secure the technology.

Q&A: Nicholas Carr on 'the big switch' to cloud computing
In an interview, author Nicholas Carr said cloud computing can lower IT costs and is reliable enough for many corporate applications. But IT execs have to be willing to shrink their staffs, he added.

Making sense of Microsoft's Azure
Fitting between Google's and Amazon.com's current offerings, it represents a big step toward moving applications off the desktop and out an organization's own data center. Whether it will have traction with corporate IT developers remains to be seen.

Stormy weather: 7 gotchas in cloud computing
While 'cloud computing' is the IT buzzphrase of the moment, understanding what it means, being aware of possible downsides and recognizing its implications for your organization are what's truly important.

Opinion: Who's getting ROI from cloud computing now?
Start-ups, entertainment ventures, small businesses and, to a lesser extent, large enterprises are all good candidates, says Forrester Research.

Q&A: Schwartz says financial meltdown plays into Sun's hands
In an interview, Sun CEO Jonathan Schwartz said the economic downturn will make IT managers more open to technology changes — and claimed that will work to his company's advantage.

Peering Behind the Cloud
Scot Finnie takes a look behind the hype that surrounds cloud computing.

Sold on SaaS
Software as a service sounds great in theory, but how is it working in practice? Computerworld recently checked in with four companies that have had great success with SaaS. We found the typical pros and cons, as well as some less obvious issues. But overall, enthusiasm among users is high.

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