“Cloud computing” takes hold as 69% of all internet users have either stored data online or used a web-based software application Some 69% of online Americans use webmail services, store data online, ...

The Federal government launched Apps.gov, a site designed to be a storefront for approved cloud computing applications. The move is designed to streamline application adoption at federal agencies.

Cloud computing promises new ways to build and deploy distributed applications. So why are we so hung up on the old ones?

Cloud applications, whether cloud-native or cloud-based, benefit from the core advantages of cloud computing. What makes them different is the underlying design.

77% of enterprises have at least one application or a portion of their enterprise computing infrastructure in the cloud. Enterprises predict they’ll invest on average $3.5M on cloud apps ...

Others might suggest a newer concept, “edge computing,” as an important breakthrough that will power applications and deliver results that cloud computing could never achieve.

Cloud computing has become the ideal way to deliver enterprise applications—and the preferred solution for companies extending their infrastructure or launching new innovations.

Cloud computing has taken off in the private sector. But could it have application to public safety agencies as well?