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Demystifying SaaS, PaaS and IaaS

admin — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 00:14:10 +0000

Cloud computing can be broken down into roughly three categories. Many of us use simple cloud services on a daily basis without even realizing it, while enterprise customers utilize the cloud to host their entire infrastructure. Some cloud platforms offer a mix of proprietary development and applications, while others are simply subscription-based services. To designate …

Cloud Freedom or Cloud Control? Why Not Both?

admin — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 16:27:36 +0000

Let’s face it. As users, we all love the cloud model. Cloud enables us with self-service freedom, on-demand resources and pay-as-you go flexibility. In a matter of minutes we can get access to cloud resources without too many constraints. That freedom leaves users wanting more. The proof of this adoption is evident in both market …

Skytap Sponsors CloudCamp Seattle

admin — Thu, 25 Nov 2010 14:09:55 +0000

Skytap is sponsoring CloudCamp Seattle on December 1, 2010 along with other Cloud industry leaders Microsoft, Amazon, Hubspan, IBM, and others. CloudCamp is an “unconference” where attendees can exchange ideas, knowledge and information in a creative and supporting environment, advancing the current state of cloud computing and related technologies. Skytap representatives John Janakiraman, CTO and …

Domain Based Development and Test Projects in Skytap is Heaven!

admin — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 17:00:47 +0000

A lot of Skytap customers ask about running Windows domains in Skytap. Running domain controllers with test domains in Skytap make a lot of sense, and Skytap’s snapshot and network isolation technology makes the Skytap Cloud the perfect dev/test environment for this use case. Almost all Windows server products require the use of a Windows …

Skytap vs. Infrastructure-as-a-Service

admin — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:00:07 +0000

We often get the question about how Skytap stacks up against ‘Infrastructure-as-a-Service’ vendors. We’ve put together a quick summary of Skytap vs. Amazon EC2 vs. Azure vs. Rackspace so you can see how different we are, esp. for dynamic IT environments and labs. Although Azure technically isn’t a ‘IaaS’ vendor, many folks are starting to consider …

The Cloud Wars: Who Will Win?

admin — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 16:57:27 +0000

Today, Microsoft announced its Windows Azure cloud computing offering, further validating the market for cloud-based platforms. Given the multitude of major players in this market, including Amazon and Google, and the speed of innovation, we should see some major advances in cloud technologies which will greatly benefit customers. But who will be big winners (and …