Linux can rule cloud computing

Posted by solrac on Feb 11, 2009 12:23 AM EDT
IBM/developerWorks; By M. Tim Jones
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How Linux and the open source community contribute to the world of cloud computing. Cloud computing and storage convert physical resources (like processors and storage) into scalable and shareable resources over the Internet (computing and storage "as a service"). Although not a new concept, virtualization makes this much more scalable and efficient through the sharing of physical systems through server virtualization. Cloud computing gives users access to massive computing and storage resources without their having to know where those resources are or how they're configured. As you might expect, Linux® plays a huge role. Discover cloud computing, and learn why there's a penguin behind that silver lining.

You can't read a technical Web site these days without some mention of so-called cloud computing. This article discusses the anatomy of cloud computing and how Linux and the open source community contribute to the world of cloud computing. As you might have guessed, Linux and open source technologies play a huge role.

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