Cloud computing and open source face-off Cloud computing remains one of the big topics in software this year despite considerable and ongoing concerns over lock-in, lack of control, and security.

There's quite a ruckus over a "open cloud computing manifesto." The gist: The document is scheduled to be published Monday and is designed to lay out principles for cloud interoperability.

The Open Cloud Initiative (OCI) is breathing new life as the organization looks to create cloud computing standards and foster openness in the cloud.

Agility, flexibility and customization. They’re the “big three” buzzwords companies cite to justify their investments in cloud computing. But while today’s leading cloud players have the ...

Open source arguably provides the foundation and raison d'etre for cloud computing, but whether the cloud will keep to the open-source conscience remains to be seen.

So the engineers are investigating an increasingly common choice for researchers wrestling with big data: to outsource their computing to the cloud.

The cloud computing initiative of HP, Intel and Yahoo will funnel knowledge and perhaps code to the open source community.

Sun Microsystems is setting its sights on the cloud, with the announcement of Sun Open Cloud Platform. The company’s latest take on utility computing, includes cloud computing infrastructure based on ...

The years-long friction between the open source camp and cloud computing platforms still lingers, a recent report reveals.