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Drag and Drop To The Cloud Using Virtualization To Make It Work

ReadWriteWeb  Mar 08 10

Part of the complexity in the cloud comes down to how the data is managed within a cloud computing environment.

But even a bigger challenge is how to move applications to the cloud. How is all the data associated with an application moved to a cloud computing environment? And can you get it out?

The cloud computing world is still a bit like the Wild West. No standards exist for moving applications, much less data, which opens opportunities for companies like CloudSwitch.

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CloudSwitch is a drag and drop service for the cloud. According to the MIT Technology Review, CloudSwitch provides an intermediary layer between the data center and the cloud. Full story...



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