Top 10 Cloud Computing Startups in Boston

Depending on who you talk to, cloud computing is either one of the most significant technology transformation since the advent of the world wide web, or one of the most over-hyped fads since virtual reality. High Tech in the Hub recently released its list of top 10 cloud computing startups in the Boston area. The list includes 1. Nasuni Natick, MA - Produces Nasuni Filer, a virtual file server 2. Sonian Needham, MA - Provides archiving solutions for compliance and e-discovery 3. CloudSwitch Burlington, MA - Produces software bridge to allow enterprises to extend their networks into the cloud 4. Backupify Cambridge, MA - Backup and archiving service for social media and SaaS applications 5. Cloudant Somerville, MA - Sponsors and provides cloud services for the open-source elastic database, CouchDB 6. DynamicOps Lexington, MA - Provides Virtual Resource Manager, IT automation software for public and private clouds 7. Yottaa Cambridge, MA - Freemium web site performance and monitoring 8. Carbonite Boston, MA - Online backup for small businesses and consumers 9. TwinStrata Natick, MA - Produces CloudArray, a cloud SAN storage solution. 10. OfficeDrop Cambridge, MA - Provides document scanning and mangement solutions. We all know the center of gravity for cloud computing is in Seattle, Silicon Valley, and southern California. The planetary giants in this emerging market are Amazon, Google, Salesforce.com, and Microsoft. Startups have gathered like planetary moons around the giants, and Boston... well, Boston is the Pluto of the cloud solar systems. But as you can see from our round up, Boston has a few good cloud investment, particularly in Software as a Service and underlying cloud infrastructure. If youd like to learn more about the people, companies and technologies in the Greater Boston Area, go to www.hightechinthehub.com.