Introduction The cloud complicates things a little bit, but not as much as you might think. Cloud computing is an...

Introduction Cloud computing is a slightly misleading name. The "cloud" is a metaphor for the Internet, which isn't actually a...

Introduction In the days of old when software was still written on punch cards and distributed to users in a...

Introduction Cloud interoperability and portability are two concepts that are key to cloud computing at large. They are important for...

Introduction The Cloud Interoperability Project (CIP), a joint industry effort to create a cloud service portability and interoperability standard, today...