Cloud management and monitoring

• Tools to unlock private cloud's potential

  Private clouds offer a plethora of possible advantages, but certain tools are needed to unleash their full power. Our expert explains what these tools are and how to use them. Tutorial

• Cisco and cloud computing: Go with the networking giant?

  Why adopt a network vendor's cloud offering? Because Cisco's integrated systems could be a fit for organizations considering data center overhauls.  Feature

• Piecing together VMware's cloud strategy

  Can VMware's lead in server virtualization translate to cloud supremacy? A bevy of challengers will make VMware's goal of bringing cloud to the enterprise a difficult one.  Spotlight

• Amazon Web Services product directory

  It can be difficult to navigate through Amazon Web Services without a guide. Fortunately, this overview of Amazon's cloud products and pricing has all prospective customers covered.  Overview

• Deciphering VMware's cloud computing vernacular

  VMware vCloud Director comes with its own glossary of cloud-related terms. Our expert explains which ones IT pros need to know before configuring VMware’s latest cloud service.  Tutorial

• VMware management software for the cloud: A square peg in round hole

  Originally, VMware management software was designed for virtualization. Now VMware is carrying over those principles to cloud management. But will it work or stifle cloud adoption?  Column

• Managing and monitoring cloud computing services

  Ensure that your cloud services operate at optimal levels of performance with this collection of cloud management and monitoring resources.  Primer

• Cloud.com: 2010 top cloud computing startup

  Cloud.com, formerly known as VMOps, is a cloud startup that offers an open source cloud platform and infrastructure management software.  Slideshow

• Top 10 cloud computing startups of 2010

  From cloud management companies to Software as a Service integrators, find out which new ventures made the cut in our list of the 10 best cloud startups.  Slideshow

• RightScale: 2010 top cloud computing startup

  With over one hundred employees and thousands of customers, cloud management company RightScale is by far the number one cloud startup.  Slideshow
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ABOUT CLOUD MANAGEMENT AND MONITORING

To ensure adequate service levels and to avoid being overcharged for cloud services, there are tools to monitor and manage cloud usage. Get the latest news and technical advice on cloud management and monitoring. This topic also covers Hyperic, bandwidth monitoring, service-level agreement (SLA) management, GigaSpaces Cloud Desktop, Amazon S3 Firefox Organizer, FireFox ElasticFox, managed hosting providers and Ganglia.