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Cloud Chronicles is written by Network World Senior Writer Brandon Butler, who tracks the ins and outs of the cloud computing industry.

Video: What you didn’t know about private cloud

Why a virtualized environment is not a private cloud

‘Private cloud’ is a term people throw around a lot – but what is it exactly?

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Just having a highly virtualized environment is not a private cloud, even though many people likely mistake it as so.

In the latest edition of the Cloud Chronicles video series, I sat down with Forrester analyst Lauren Nelson to discuss what a private cloud is, what you need to do to build one, and why this should be an important part of your IT strategy.

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Senior Editor Brandon Butler covers the cloud computing industry for Network World by focusing on the advancements of major players in the industry, tracking end user deployments and keeping tabs on the hottest new startups.