AWS brings in $2.4 billion in revenue in the last quarter of 2015
Over the past couple of years, Amazon Web Services (AWS), the cloud services arm of Amazon, has grown in prominence along with the thriving ecommerce business. The recent fourth quarter results of AWS show that it generated about 40% of
Can you afford not to have an online backup solution in place?
When it comes to securing your business's important data, there are three options: do nothing, use local backup or use remote/online backup. Doing nothing is definitely not an option. Whether we like it or not, data loss is a real and
Drones – The sky’s the limit
Drones might be most commonly associated with security and public safety missions, but they’re also helping with everything from distance learning to scientific research. In my opinion, the impact of drones will be tremendous over time, and there are a
Microsoft will donate $1 billion to support research and expand cloud services
Last month, Microsoft Corporation announced a new initiative to ensure that Microsoft’s cloud computing resources serve the public good. As part of this initiative the recently formed Microsoft Philanthropies will donate $1 billion of Microsoft Cloud Services to serve nonprofits
What is a cloud storm and how to improve the forecast?
Sometimes known as “boot storm” or VDI (virtual desktop infrastructure) boot storm, a “cloud storm” is a degradation of service experienced when a large number of users boot up a cloud service inside a narrow time frame. Boot storms are a
How will cloud computing influence the business world in 2016
Cloud computing is much more than just making use of on-demand servers if organizations want to capture its full benefits. Cloud it’s about leveraging economies of scale through automation, and about moving to global applications, not just enterprise applications. 2016
6 amazing changes that will change the way we do business in the next 5 years
We are living in an extremely exciting time in terms of science and technology. Our ability to innovate is increasing exponentially as the years go by, and things that have always been considered science fiction are becoming normal day-to-day components
5 Cloud Security Mistakes to Avoid
Cloud environments are secure by default, they have extremely limited attack surfaces, and they are monitored by highly specialized security teams. Most organizations don’t have the resources to manage their own security half so well as the leading cloud
Data Modeling in Cloud Computing
Data modeling is one of the most powered discipline in the world of Data Management. From the conceptual to the physical, models facilitate data analysis within any enterprise, enhancing processes including database design or application integration. So let’s take a
2015 Cloud Computing Recap: What has changed in the biggest vendors offerings?
2015 was an extremely busy year for cloud computing. More and more businesses migrated and cloud rapidly became one of the biggest contributors to the IT complexity. The competition between vendors for infrastructure as a service continued ferociously, with Microsoft
Outsourcing for good advice, instead of insourcing for generalists
Even if you are a two-person company or a large enterprise, at some point there will likely not be enough hours in the day to keep up. Or you will reach a point where you may not have the skills
Companies of all sizes are moving to AWS
Amazon has changed the face of the world with its cloud services, and now Amazon Web Services (AWS) is a set of cloud services often used by startups, big companies, and government agencies. AWS lets companies buy powerful computers cheaply
Managing your workloads in the cloud the right way
According to the Cisco Global Cloud Index, 78 percent of all workloads will be processed in cloud-ready data centers by 2018. These workloads include both critical and secondary applications, such as email, collaboration, ERP, document sharing and CRM. While moving workloads
Enforced security and compliance with Cloud Identity Management
Cloud identity management is the result of the explosive growth in connectivity as cloud solutions keep evolving at fast-forward speeds. Think about the way cloud shaped the business just in the last couple of years. Enterprises, in particular, have gone
Top 3 Cloud Certifications for 2016
Over the past several years, no other area of IT has generated as much interest and investment as cloud computing. As a result, cloud computing attracts considerable coverage and attention from certification providers and companies that offer cloud related products. With