The 'open cloud' is getting awfully confusing

I'm at the Linux Foundation's CloudOpen conference this week in San Diego. As you might expect, the talk is all about how to use "open clouds" -- cloud software using open source approaches.

Everyone loves the idea of cloud software that leverages open source. Indeed, an IDC report to be released next week notes that "72 percent of businesses say that the use of open source software, open standards, and/or open APIs are key factors when choosing a cloud provider or building their own cloud." (IDC surveyed 282 users from companies with 500 or more employees.)

Source: http://www.infoworld.com/d/cloud-computing/the-open-cloud-getting-awfully-confusing-201364?source=rss_infoworld_blogs

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