Cloud Computing Resources

posted Oct 18, 2010, 4:26 AM by Tom Pedersen [ updated Dec 4, 2010, 4:42 AM ]

This note was originally titled "Cloud Confusion", but I promised not to pontificate here. This page was assembled for a couple of buddies who are about to dip toes into the cloud. The list of resources is intentionally short/concise and will indubitably evolve over time. The topic remains turbulent and full of techno-complexities, so please use common sense to evaluate or adopt.

Cloud Computing Defined

Wikipedia (of course) - evolving, but good info & plenty of references. Edited daily, check often!
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) - You could set your watch by them!

http://www.nist.gov/itl/cloud/ - v15 is broadly accepted definition, good 'litmus test'
http://csrc.nist.gov/groups/SNS/cloud-computing/ - cloud security (VERY important)
http://www.katescomment.com/definition-of-cloud-computing-nist-g-cloud/ - Humanized

The Economist - "Let it Rise" - good background

Cloud Computing Podcasts

The Cloud Computing Show - Interesting, good frequency (monthly?), worth a subscription
Cloud Computing Podcast - Nicely done, Co-host, Bill seems very practical - subscribe
This Week in Cloud Computing - Listen once in a while, a tad long-winded and tabloid-like

Cloud Computing Blogs (no regular haunts ... yet)

http://www.rationalsurvivability.com/blog/ - Security heavy (important), but fun/insightful
http://ozzie.net/docs/dawn-of-a-new-day/ - Read this, watch this blog - Good/Smart
To further complicate, the "Top 10" list of Cloud blogs is now the "Top 50"

Cloud Computing Speak - Interesting or Noteworthy speeches or rants

Cloud Computing Resources/Papers (good iPad reading)

Software as a Service (SaaS) Resources on Salesforce.com - they DO know
Cloud Security: CSA Guidance AND ENISA (European) - LARGE ... perhaps 100 pages each!
Above the Clouds - widely read/referenced - see also http://berkeleyclouds.blogspot.com/

Cloud Computing Ecosystem (Taxonomy, Players, Standards and such)

Opencrowd Cloud Taxonomy - printable version on 'About' page
Interesting Mindmap of the CloudComputingSphere
Cloud Standards Collection - VERY important and tough road (I KNOW!)

That's it! Short, probably incomplete, but IT is what IT is for now - drop me a note if you have replacement links, the list can/will change, but it won't grow - we'll TRY to keep it simple.

Hope it helps

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