OVF The First ANSI Adopted Virtualization and Cloud Standard
This week the DMTF announced at VMworld that the Open Virtualization Format (OVF) became adopted as an ANSI standard. OVF was submitted as a draft to the DMTF just three short years ago and today is...
View ArticleThe Global Interest in Cloud Computing Standards
Last week I had the opportunity to visit Tokyo, Japan and meet with a number of vendors and consumers of cloud computing along with analyst and press following the emergence of this new technology. It...
View ArticleThe US Government and Cloud Computing Standards
Last week I attended and was able to present at the Cloud Computing Forum & Workshop II that was hosted by NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology). It was a two day event with...
View ArticleYes Virginia, there are cloud standards
I have seen several articles that have stated that there are no cloud standards yet so customers should not wait. I agree customers should not wait to start implementing clouds. Cloud computing has...
View ArticleCloud Standards and Software License Management
Cloud computing is changing how IT managers are running their infrastraucture and giving them more flexibility in running their workloads. Now they can virtualize them and create portable images of...
View ArticleThe Importance of Open Cloud Standards
The web as we know it today is very different from its pre-standards self. Before today’s standards, there were online services but no broad connectivity between those services and their users. With...
View ArticleNew Cloud Standards Adopted, Available and Announced
Some new activity around cloud computing standards have occurred in the last month that I thought would be good to blog about. First of all we are all very excited to receive the news that OVF (Open...
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The State of Cloud Standards
As the field of cloud computing has developed over the last few years, many people in the industry have recognized the need for clear and open standards that can help maintain an environment that...
View ArticleDebunking Cloud IaaS Mobility Myths
Many things in life appear great on the surface, but wisdom has taught us to never trust a book by its cover or believe in silver bullets. The latest story I frequently hear being pitched in IT circles...
View ArticleOpen Standards and Open Source in the Mobile-Cloud Era
Having been a part of industry standards for over 20 years, I am able to see the changing landscape of Open Standards and Open Source in the new Mobile-Cloud era. The shifts in the role standards and...
View ArticleNew Activity in App Standards
There has been a lot of activity on improved app management standards lately. And it has been happening on several fronts, all at the same time. Many years ago I co-authored a book, which is no longer...
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