cloud computing

HostReview had an opportunity to speak with Cameron Bahar, founder and CTO of cloud storage start-up ParaScale. In the interview, he discusses the market for cloud storage solutions, the current trends and the future of cloud computing, and much more.

Would you tell us a few words about yourself and your professional background? How long have you been involved in the cloud computing space?

3Tera, a leading innovator of cloud computing technology and utility computing, will be holding an online event today, featuring 3Tera executives and Forrester Research Principal Analyst and acclaimed cloud computing expert, James Staten.

Staten will share his observations on what enterprises are looking at as they build their cloud strategy, and what their concerns and considerations are.

In the beginning, there was the command line. And then Amazon Web Services's EC2 solution could be configured and controlled using a number of in-house and third-party GUI (Graphical User Interface) tools. Enter the free browser add-on Elastic Fox, the commercially distributed applications RightScale and Elastra, and finally, Amazon's own AWS (Amazon Web Services) Management Console.

Forty percent of developers working on open source projects intend to provide their applications as web services offerings using Cloud providers, according to the latest Evans Data Open Source Development survey. Of those who plan to use the cloud, the largest plurality, 28%, plan to use Google’s App Engine, while 15% plan to use Amazon's services. Cloud services by other vendors, such as Microsoft, IBM, and Salesforce are not nearly as popular.

We've just launched a new online listing with cloud computing service providers. The cloud computing showcase points you to the best solutions to your cloud computing needs, all on a single page.