Dennis Garcia outlines a due diligence process when sorting through a wide range of providers, and the regulatory and compliance issues that should be top of mind
The acquisition is part of a bigger push to address vendor lock-in and offer more self-service tools. The news came just prior to the start of the VMworld 2010 in San Francisco
Cloudsleuth, currently in beta, offers a range of cloud information including response times to gauge service provider performance. Security is not yet part of the community
Lack of standards and industry agreements are issues getting more attention during talk of cloud computing as the focus now shifts to what the cloud does not offer