Predictions for the Cloud in 2009

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TOP STORIES - December 30, 2008 • Darryl K. Taft: Predictions for the Cloud in 2009 • Google and Salesforce.com vs. Microsoft in the Cloud • Are Android, Chrome-Flavored Netbooks on Tap for Google? • Google Proves Frugal in 2008 • Consumer Watchdog Demands Zero Data Retention from Google SPOTLIGHT First Look: Lenovo ThinkPad W700ds The device hides a 10.6-inch display inside the full 17-inch display, making this a killer device for dozens of verticals. READ MORE >> BEST OF eWEEK • How IBM Intends to Kill IT Chaos • The Top Hardware Products of 2008 • Intel Redesigns Classmate PC for 2009 • Steve Jobs Sets His Priorities Right FEATURED VIDEO The Future Is SSD Solid-state drives are faster and more efficient than old-school hard drives. WATCH NOW >> MOST READ STORIES • Emerging Technologies of 2008 • Windows Live SkyDrive Exits Beta • Inside Intel Larrabee • Virtualization Security 101 IN THIS ISSUE Darryl K. Taft: Predictions for the Cloud in 2009 What will 2009 bring in terms of the cloud computing landscape? Appistry offers a set of predictions on where cloud computing is going and what companies like Oracle, IBM, Amazon and others are likely to do. READ MORE >> Google and Salesforce.com vs. Microsoft in the Cloud SAAS integrator and consulting services firm Appirio has some strong opinions about the way cloud computing will evolve in 2009. In short, it sees open clouds from Salesforce.com and Google duking it out with Microsoft's Windows Azure and Microsoft Online Services. READ MORE >> Sponsored by Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 - The Secure, Reliable Browser to Power Enterprise Productivity Is your browser enterprise-ready? Internet Explorer 8 is highly secure, reliable, widely compatible with existing applications and easy to deploy and manage. For more information on Internet Explorer 8, click here. ADVERTISEMENT Are Android, Chrome-Flavored Netbooks on Tap for Google? Clint Boulton: With the year winding down, let's consider what's on tap at Google for 2009. If the Ubuntu-EEE operating system on Asus netbooks is a hit, why can't the Linux-based Android OS score points with manufacturers and consumers alike? READ MORE >> Google Proves Frugal in 2008 Clint Boulton: Expectations were set too high given the weak climate, but other than making sure Android appeared on mobile phones, Google failed to meet expectations for YouTube, OpenSocial, data privacy and other key areas. READ MORE >> Consumer Watchdog Demands Zero Data Retention from Google Clint Boulton: Consumer Watchdog calls for zero months, as in zero data retention, if consumers wish it so. Court and Simpson used Ask.com's AskEraser service as the template for how zero retention can be done. READ MORE >> Five Open Source Security Myths Dispelled Is it risky to trust mission-critical infrastructure to open source software? Why should we pay an open source vendor when open source is supposed to be free? DOWNLOAD NOW >> Deploying a UC Infrastructure: 5 Areas You Need to Focus On Microsoft Office Communications Server (OCS) 2007 provides the key elements needed to create a highly available, unified communications infrastructure. DOWNLOAD NOW >>

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