Keeping cloud based backups safe
Are you considering the cloud for backing up your critical files and data? If so, you’re not alone. Cloud based backup solutions are all the rage right now, with offerings baked in to operating systems from Apple, iCloud, Microsoft’s Skydrive,
Latest trends of the cloud computing world
There is no doubt about the worldwide cloud adoption. According to the National Inflation Association, cloud computing is currently a $74 billion industry that accounts for 3 percent of global IT spending, and it’s expected to become a $150 billion
The Hypothermic Cloud Infrastructure: Maintaining the Blood Flow to Tier 1 & 2 Apps
A particular sore spot since the beginning of the rise of cloud infrastructures, even the advent of utility computing is this: how do you forecast and pay for resources and justify costs for problems you don’t have yet?
The Benefits of Data Center Virtualization for Businesses
As we all know, data virtualization is a layered approach to manage huge data volumes from disparate sources (databases, systems and storage), through a single virtual view from within a front-end system, such as applications, or dashboards. Therefore, whether
Cloud Recruitment Perspectives
According to a study by the London School of Economics and Political Science the development of cloud computing will foster economic growth, increase productivity and shift the type of jobs and skills required by businesses. The study also reported that
Is Cloud Migration Becoming Easy?
Among some of the challenges one could encounter when taking the road to the cloud that I have mentioned in one of my earlier articles, 5 Challenges in the Journey to the Cloud, there is one that is purely
Can you Survive the Cloud Transition?
I have already explained some of the ways that cloud computing is influencing the IT industry. Among the many changes the IT industry now faces, of particular importance is the need for professionals to adapt, as cloud providers begin to
Moving to the cloud: who drives the change in a small business?
There are many articles on the Internet about cloud services and small businesses, and the universal agreement is that a small business will only benefit from the cloud. Some of my own articles on this subject, like 5 Ways a
Why Many SMBs Are Moving to Hosted Anti-spam
Are you using hosted anti-spam, or are you fighting the good fight alone? Spam is a constant challenge for email administrators. The amount of bandwidth required to address the spam problem is significant, and we’re not talking about circuit capacity
Thoughts on Cloud User Interface Standards
I’ve recently came across an article, It’s time for a Cloud UI Standard, which got me thinking about the evolution of cloud computing. The cloud started as the dream of a few visionary people, envisioning a world where computing can be
Cloud Benefits in the Energy and Utility Industry
A report issued in June 2011 by the Carbon Disclosure Project and supported by AT&T discovered that companies which embrace cloud computing technologies can reduce energy consumption, lower their carbon emissions, and decrease their capital expenditure on IT resources while
Infrastructure as a Service – Industry Leaders and Market Growth Trends
Cloud computing had changed the way businesses operate, as the profound change in the delivering of IT services has many implications for the way they are run and how people interact. And I believe that one of the most amazing
Google’s New Policy Set to Improve User Experience
Though there was a feeling of concern when Google initially announced its new privacy policy, set to take effect March 1, the cloud service provider has clarified its plans and users are quickly learning that the changes will actually improve
Cloud benefits in the health industry
Imagine reading your electronic health record on your smartphone, or better yet consulting a doctor’s opinion live from your tablet! These services are possible by utilizing cloud computing applications, which will change the nature of the competition between health
Can European-Based Cloud Providers be Successful in the US Market?
How many cloud computing companies can you name offhand? Five? Ten? Maybe even twenty? Do you ever stop to think about how saturated the cloud computing industry has become? In the US, there are well over 100 companies delivering some