Cloud application strategy

Cloud mobile application management: Strategic focus avoids pitfalls

Cloud-based MAM is a new frontier for managing mobile apps, but all of its pitfalls have yet to emerge. To avoid them, focus on strategy, experts say.Feature

Java vs. Ruby: A cloud software engineer weighs in

A cloud software engineer shares tips on Java versus Ruby, app security and deployment.Q&A

Reusable cloud tools gap fuels app security quest

Learn the security issues that enterprise and cloud app developers face and ways to handle them with new cloud tools.Tip

Top 5 factors for IT team security

Five factors are proven to help increase IT team security. Do attitude and executive ownership ring a bell? Find out what they all are.Tip

The very public issue of data privacy

'Big data' analytics have changed the way data is collected and store. Much innovation has gone into storing consumer data and turning it into BI.guide

Mobile cloud apps vs. native apps: The developer's perspective

Controversy is brewing among developers as to whether native apps are better than mobile cloud apps. Expert Bill Claybrook examines both.Expert Advice

Implementing SOA in the cloud

Learn why there is confusion surrounding implementing SOA in the cloud.Tip

Best practices for implementing a private cloud computing environment

Learn best practices for implementing private cloud computing environments and avoiding security problems in the public cloud.Tip

Using portable applications in cloud computing still difficult

Application portability in cloud computing allows users flexibility to move to different providers or cloud platforms, but technology and provider limitations persist.Feature

Cloud security concerns persist over multi-tenancy environments

Since Oracle announced its cloud plans, multi-tenancy has again become a concern. Should users be worried? Cloud expert Jeff Kaplan pulls the truth about cloud security out of the fog.Ask the Expert

Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS)

Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) is a fully-managed SQL database service. Amazon RDS offers an array of database engine choices to help with database management tasks such as migration, backup, recovery and patching.Definition

Can Amazon deliver on AWS enterprise development promises?

Experts say that Amazon Web Services falls short when it comes to enterprise application development -- a reality that Amazon is working to change.Feature

AWS Summit: Focus on time-to-market to pick the right cloud database

Companies must focus on time-to-market concerns to choose the right database for a cloud project, Amazon's Rahul Pathak said at this week's AWS Summit.Conference Coverage | 19 Apr 2013

AWS Summit: Hybrid IT a 'proving ground' for cloud-curious enterprises

Many enterprises are embracing cloud by way of hybrid IT architectures. Cloud solutions architect Brian Adler explained at the 2013 AWS Summit.Conference coverage | 19 Apr 2013

Enterprise productivity increases with cloud apps

Learn how cloud applications can increase small to medium-sized enterprise productivity.Tip

Cloud developer job description getting more complicated all the time

Today's cloud developer needs talents that used to be outside of the development silo, such as business, operations, tools and integration skills.Cloud Directions

Reusable cloud tools gap fuels app security quest

Learn the security issues that enterprise and cloud app developers face and ways to handle them with new cloud tools.Tip

Cloud tools that boost remote app development managers' productivity

Learn about the cloud tools that are helpful for remote development managers and programmers.Tip

How cloud management tools improve remote worker productivity

Explore how cloud management tools have increased remote application developers' and IT managers' productivity and value.Tip

Mobile app development trends to watch

Learn about the changes in mobile app development and what this means for software application architecture.Tip

Fitting together hybrid cloud's public and private cloud pieces

Cloud market maturity means options for IT. To create an efficient hybrid cloud, IT pros must mix and match the best public and private cloud choices.Tip

Reserved instances a new path for Amazon Web Services clients

Amazon Web Services has been pushing clients towards reserved instances. PayrollHero.com made the switch, found the savings to be real.Feature

How to avoid cloud lock-ins

Avoiding cloud lock-ins with both the technology and provider is a concern for businesses interested in cloud computing.Answer

Evaluating SaaS providers: Uncovering vendor weaknesses

Learn the four evaluation criteria for evaluating SaaS provider strengths and weaknesses.Tip

Public cloud security: 10 ways to keep your applications safe

Learn ten important best practices for keeping your public cloud security applications safe.Tip

Assessing risk tolerance for the use of external cloud services

Understand the security implications and enterprise’s risk tolerance before deciding on which cloud-based implementation to use.Tip

Security in cloud computing: Considerations for using external CSPs

What is different about a cloud service provider? Learn about the differences between varied security in cloud computingFeature

cloud service migration

Cloud service migration is the process of transitioning an organization’s data and perhaps other business elements from one cloud service provider to another.Definition

SaaS, PaaS providers increase cloud security risks for software development teams

Learn why SaaS and PaaS providers depend on software development teams to ensure cloud security.Feature

Public cloud security: Steps to take before migrating data, applications

Learn best practices for public cloud security migration of data and applications.Tip

AWS Summit: Hybrid IT a 'proving ground' for cloud-curious enterprises

Many enterprises are embracing cloud by way of hybrid IT architectures. Cloud solutions architect Brian Adler explained at the 2013 AWS Summit.Conference coverage | 19 Apr 2013

Enterprise productivity increases with cloud apps

Learn how cloud applications can increase small to medium-sized enterprise productivity.Tip

A private cloud vs. the standard data center: What's the difference?

Cloud computing expert Chris Moyer explains the difference between a private cloud and the standard data center.Answer

Building a hybrid cloud environment with Agile and DevOps

Learn how best to build a hybrid cloud environment while combining Agile and DevOps.Q&A

Are hybrid clouds a solution to PaaS and SaaS integration issues?

SaaS and PaaS services create more application integration problems than either IaaS or even private IT. Hybrid clouds can help.Tip

Moving development to the cloud not just for IT anymore

How do you customize SaaS applications?

Customizing SaaS applications is a major concern for companies with specific needs.Answer

Top five barriers to cloud app adoption

The TechTarget Cloud Pulse 2012 survey revealed some big barriers to enterprise cloud computing adoption.Feature

Recapping the OpenWorld keynote

Oracle's annual OpenWorld conference kicked off Sunday with user forums before everyone got together in the big room for the opening keynote. Here's what happened on the stage and off it.News | 08 Oct 2012

Best practices for developing mobile cloud apps revealed

Expert Bill Claybrook explains the right way to go about creating mobile cloud applications.Tip

Cloud mobile application management: Strategic focus avoids pitfalls

Cloud-based MAM is a new frontier for managing mobile apps, but all of its pitfalls have yet to emerge. To avoid them, focus on strategy, experts say.Feature

write once, run anywhere (WORA)

Write once, run anywhere (WORA) is a term that refers to a particular program's supposed ability to run on all common OSs (operating systems). The term, sometimes also expressed as write once, run everywhere (WORE), was originally coined by Sun Microsystems in reference to Java.Definition

MEAP can help or hinder mobile app development

For developers looking to reuse their applications across devices, a MEAP can provide benefits if done properly.Tip

Cloud tools that boost remote app development managers' productivity

Learn about the cloud tools that are helpful for remote development managers and programmers.Tip

Mobile app development trends to watch

Learn about the changes in mobile app development and what this means for software application architecture.Tip

Security, data usage policies must-haves for mobile app management

Making corporate data available on mobile devices calls for careful management to keep business users from going down wrong paths in using the info.Feature

Mobile business apps for real, but post-PC future likely a mirage

Although the use of mobile applications is growing rapidly in businesses, IT managers don't expect mobile devices to oust PCs from the workplace.Feature

Do employers have social media control?

What kind of social media control does a company have over an employee? Learn what expert Denis Pombriant recommends.Answer

Use HTML5 to make developing mobile applications less costly, complex

Doing mobile application development with HTML5 isn't the most common path, but it can be less costly and complex.Tip

Mobile application developers debate hybrid solutions

Mobile applications developers stuck on the HTML5-native debate have a third option -- building hybrid apps.Tip