Are we heading to glocal cloud?
“What a small world!” – How many times did you hear or said this phrase? Well, I for sure say it often. The truth is the world isn’t small, but the way we communicate and do business at a global
Summer of Code – An awesome program for future coders
During the lazy summer months, it’s much easier for students to play video games, browse the internet, and play baseball than it is to stay engaged with academics. When returning to school, students often experience difficulty due to a loss
How to negotiate with your cloud provider?
While cloud technology can offer several benefits to businesses, it is not without its downsides and risks. One of the major issue is the cost involved in migrating workloads to the cloud. Of course, the cost factor is usually discussed
Will Desktop as a Service disappear in 10 years?
Service providers today offer a variety of cloud services, from Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) and Disaster Recovery as a Service (DRaaS) to Hosted VoIP (or UCaaS). However, the area that has been getting a lot of interest in the
How to get past the confidence crisis in cloud computing
More and more businesses are considering adopting cloud computing, drawn by the huge savings and benefits the cloud can provide. However, a perceived lack of confidence in cloud-based technologies is seen as one of the biggest barriers to adoption. This is
Clean Cloud Is the Future
You don't have to be an environment activist to support green cloud computing. When thinking about the cloud, we typically have images of a remote place in the sky where people store documents, photos and music, yet the reality is
Cloud backup for small businesses
If you’re a business owner, preparing for the unexpected is critical. If you run a small business, one of the important decisions you have to make is in regards to the backup and recovery of your company’s critical data.
How about some Data-as-a-Service for your enterprise?
Data as a Service (DaaS) - not to be confused with Desktop as a Service - has been called the “cousin” of software as a service. Like all members of the “as a Service” (aaS) family, DaaS is a cloud
Mobile cloud computing is on the rise
The widespread adoption of cloud computing and mobile is changing our lives, the way we do business and how we handle our day-to-day chores. In many ways, mobility and cloud computing play a significant role from both a consumer and
Cloud Computing Solves The Problem
The world is changing. Massive urbanization, inadequate transportation systems and increasingly limited energy resources are all affecting how we live today and in the future. The PC completely changed the way people work, and today, we are witnessing a new
Hybrid cloud is gaining ground
Now that we all have our “heads” in the cloud, it’s important to understand where we are headed with Hybrid Clouds. The evolution of cloud computing has taken the data center and all of the required supporting technologies to a
The Internet of Things creates business opportunities like never before
In terms of business models, the Internet of Things (IoT) shift is generating unprecedented opportunities that can be seized by companies to develop new services, enhance productivity and efficiency, improve real-time decision making, solve critical problems, and develop new and
Smart home gadgets that make you feel like home
When you were young, did you ever wonder what the future might look like? I did, and it sure looks more and more like we’re heading into what I imagined. Like I mentioned in a previous article, the Internet is
Free Webinar: What to look for in a Cloud Service Provider?
With the numerous benefits offered by cloud computing, many businesses are eagerly looking for ways to integrate the cloud into their current system. Before moving forward with the transition from physical to cloud computing, it is important to remember that
The Internet of Things – There’s no stopping it!
“The Internet of things is coming, be the disrupter or prepare to be disrupted. There’s no stopping it” said Joe Tucci, CEO of EMC, during this year’ Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. The term “Internet of Things”(IoT) emerged as a buzzword