Here comes 'private cloud' computing

Cloud computing has taken the tech world by storm. Now there is a new variation of it: Private cloud computing for companies that want the benefits without the risks or the cost of sending their information off their sites. Private clouds, as they are called, will require companies to add a layer of new technology to their data center systems--virtualization management, self-service portals and chargeback systems, reports InformationWeek.com.

Some might argue that no single piece of an internal cloud architecture looks like breakthrough technology. Others would say that private clouds represent a convergence of tech trends for enterprise computing. Organizations are moving gingerly into private computing and experimenting as they go along.

The Department of Veterans Affairs, for example, has deployed a small internal cloud that can analyze data to identify infectious diseases, says InformationWeek.com. It will remain to be seen whether this is a fad or a solution for an old problem, and it's still a big question mark whether this will take off.

For more on private cloud computing:
- check out this InformationWeek.com article

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