Public clouds: If you’ve used iCloud, Dropbox, Microsoft OneDrive, or Google Drive, then you’ve used a public cloud. These are easily recognized and widely available.

As the fallout from Hurricane Sandy continues, Paul Boyer wants you to think about the cloud. Don’t let your IT network drown, he said, pointing to stories of servers damaged by Sandy.. Boyer is the ...

To the cynics, the "private cloud" looks a lot like what we used to simply call an on-premises data center. The difference is that you use virtualization, software, and automation to organize your ...

Use this in-depth comparison of public versus private versus hybrid cloud to help you choose which is best for your business. Image: Negro Elkha/Adobe Stock Today’s digital transformation era ...

Read more: Preparing for the Journey to the Private Cloud. Hybrid Cloud. With hybrid clouds, organizations mix and match public- and private-cloud resources based on technical and business ...

All cloud models have their advantages but not every model necessarily works well for every application. Every business has ...

Cloud computing can run on public clouds offered by vendors like Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure Cloud, and Amazon Web Services, or on private clouds. SEE: What Is Public Cloud? (TechRepublic) ...

In simple terms, these are a blend between public and private cloud-hybrid cloud environments. The term multicloud refers to the use of multiple public clouds as well as both private and public ...

A hybrid cloud, meanwhile, describes an environment that uses both private and public clouds. After that’s been decided, there’s plenty more choice on offer with cloud computing.

Businesses are increasingly seeking a “reset” of their cloud strategies and implementations are a range of concerns and issues cause firms of all sizes to think twice, new research has ...