Technical Cloud Resources

As I discussed in my introductory post, this blog is primarily focused on the people-side decision-making of Cloud Computing. But considering that Cloud Computing is fundamentally a way of using technology, and technologists must be part of any discussion (vendor selection, technology selection, operational models, etc.), I wanted to make reference to several resource that I use on a regular basis to stay updated on the technologies that make up Cloud. There are obviously make more out there, but I find that these give me a fairly robust picture of the topics and trends around Cloud Computing.

Industry Analysts

• The Burton Group - Chris Wolf (Analyst)
• Gartner - Thomas Bittman (Analyst)
• Frost & Sullivan - Vanessa Alvarez (Analyst)

Technology Areas

• Infrastructure 2.0 - Network Infrastructure
• Blades Made Simple - The engines driving the digital bits factories
• The Wisdom of Clouds - Operations, Software Development (James Urquhart)
• Data Center Knowledge - Physical Elements of Data Centers Facilities
• Rational Survivability - Cloud Computing & Security (Chris Hoff)

Vendor Sites (Products & Services)

• Private Cloud - Discussion, Case Studies, Information (VMware/Cisco/EMC)
• VMware Cloud Computing
• EMC IT's Journey to the Private Cloud 
• Cisco Data Center Blog - Cloud Computing focus area
• IBM Cloud Computing
• HP Cloud Computing

Cloud Computing Services

• Amazon Web Services (AWS)
• Google Apps
• Microsoft - Windows Azure Platform
• Salesforce.com
• Rackspace Cloud
• Terremark Cloud
• Sunguard