Greenpeace recently released its “make IT green” report which predicts that cloud computing will increase the energy problems. It alleges that Cloud computing will consume nearly 2 trillion kilowatt hours of electricity a year by 2020. [Image Source: www.matternetwork.com] Greenpeace names Amazon, Yahoo, Google, Microsoft, Intel, and others in its report saying: With the growth [...]

Every now and then I get asked to explain cloud computing. Fortunately it’s getting lot easier lately to explain this fast emerging concept. Following video by GoGrid team does a great job in giving a simple explanation. Without relying on any jargon or intimidating concepts, this video nails down the right definition. I would encourage [...]

Platform-as-a-service startup, 10gen, has scored their Series A investment from Union Square Ventures. Backed by proven management team, DoubleClick ex-CEO is one of the founder, company plans to take on Google App Engine and Amazon cloud computing offerings. From their press release: 10gen (http://www.10gen.com/), creator of a new Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) technology that helps developers more [...]