We have been discussing Cloud, Cloud computing, and also Windows Azure in brief. Now let us quickly take an overview of the types of Cloud services existing and what Microsoft Cloud offers us.

Another example of cloud computing in action is AWS, said Goldstein. AWS provides cloud services to run Amazon, one of the largest e-commerce sites in the world. The use of cloud computing doesn’t end ...

Before diving deeper into the topic, it’s worth spending some time to better understand the basics: what types of cloud services are there and what types of cloud access exist.

An example of hybrid cloud would be running business applications and storing data within a private cloud, but holding non-mission critical archives or shared storage in a public cloud to cut costs.

Private clouds include virtualized infrastructure – like compute and storage – that users can access in a self-serve manner. So which type of private cloud is right for you?

Many businesses are moving their critical IT services to the cloud without fully understanding key differences in the types of cloud providers.

NASA's Nebula, an infrastructure-as-a-service implementation for scientific data and Web-based applications, provides a stellar example of where and how the cloud can serve government operations.

The Economist-IBM report provides some shining examples of companies that are employing cloud computing to not only cut IT costs, but also play a role in disruptive innovation: 1.

An example of hybrid cloud would be running business applications and storing data within a private cloud, but holding non-mission critical archives or shared storage in a public cloud to cut costs.