IBM has defined six types of partners that help move customers to cloud computing, said Dave Mitchell, director of strategy and emerging business for the vendor. These include partners who build ...

Organizations are using virtualization to manage their cloud environment effectively. Here is a rundown of the different types and what each can offer.

• Globally accessible While the benefits of cloud computing for business are becoming well known, many businesses are unfamiliar with the different types of cloud computing.

Cloud computing is the delivery of on-demand computing services over the internet, which can include online storage, media streaming, and more.

If you are still unsure which option—cloud versus on-premises—best fits your business needs, explore this comparison for computing, storage and database.

The shared responsibility model (SRM) delineates what you, the cloud customer is responsible for, and what your cloud service provider is responsible for.