Cloud Computing: Ultimate List of Resources

Here is a list of my top links and references for Cloud Computing collected from my work in this area. This should be a good starting point to get started with Cloud Computing understand the basics and go through the process of adopting a Cloud platform. This is expected to be a live list and i plan to continue to keep this list updated on a continuous basis. Please bookmark this link and let me know if you have any suggestions for any additional links to be included.

• What is Cloud Computing Really?
• Comparing SaaS, PaaS and IaaS
• Comparing Traditional Hosting and Cloud Computing
• Top Cloud Computing Platforms:
• • Amazon EC2,
  • Google App Engine
  • Force.com
  • Microsoft
  • IBM
  • Oracle
  • Rackspace
  • Akamai
  • Joyent
  • Layered Tech

• When not to use Cloud Computing

• Hadoop - open source Java software framework for running data inten...
• Eucalyptus: is an open source cloud computing infrastructure based ...
• 10gen: is an open source web application Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS)
• Openstack - Open Source Cloud Computing platform
• RedHat's Cloud Platform

• 8 Tips to Getting Started in Cloud Computing - Guy Kawaski
• Gartner - How to select a Cloud Computing Infrastructure Provider

• Comparison of Big 4 Cloud Platform Offerings
• Amazon AWS - Getting Started Guide
• Google App Engine - Getting Started with Java Application
• MS Azure - Getting Started
• Force.com - Getting Started

• What is Software as a Service?
• Architecture Strategies for a SaaS Application
• Multi-Tenant Data Architecture for SaaS Applications
  
• Top SaaS Platforms
• • Salesforce.com
  • Success Factors
  • Concur
  • Taleao
    

• IaaS Building Guide - Whitepaper
• IaaS Platforms
• • Amazon Web Services
  • Go Grid
  • FlexiScale
    

• Open Cloud Consortium
• Open Cloud Computing Interface Working Group
• Cloud Standards