Cloud Adoption Part 1: What should I take to the cloud?
We will be starting a series of guest posts by other CTO's and CIO's, this one from a friend of mine, Manak Ahluwalia from Boston. He is a director at a technology services firm in Boston. You can view his
3 Key Questions about Cloud Computing People are not Afraid to Ask
I have been writing about cloud computing for quite a while now and I have tried to write on topics I thought would be useful to my readers. From my interaction with both insiders and novices, one thing has been
Is Amazon Silk the future of browsers?
One of the latest tablets from Amazon, Kindle Fire, introduces a new web browser called Amazon Silk. A cloud accelerated mobile browser, I believe that Amazon Silk will prove to be a stepping stone in the development of browsers. To achieve
Why the Way We Work Will Never Be the Same Again
Many journalists are comparing the rise of cloud computing with the invention of electricity. Now, we know that journalists are usually prone to the use of hyperboles, as electricity has completely changed the way humans live, and we are now
Thoughts on Cloud Performance Monitoring
Cloud computing is taking over the IT world, there is no doubt about it. IDC predicts that over the next five years spending on public IT cloud services will increase from $21.5 billion in 2010 to $72.9 billion in 2015.
The Advent of the Privileged Cloud
A guest post by Michael Halperin, from Journey to the Cloud. What’s in a name? Well, it could be a lot. In fact, the name we assign something can have a huge impact of our perception of that thing. Would you
5 Challenges in the Journey to the Cloud
On my blog, I have already said thatCloud Computing is a Safe Bet for the Future, defining and showing us the shape of things to come for the IT industry. I have discussed about advantages and disadvantages, about the hows,
A Windows OS for the Clouds
The software produced by Microsoft is usually largely adopted by enterprises, but personal users have lately started to look for more agile and light-weighted technologies, with the help of Apple and Google. Although Microsoft has been one of the first players
Cloud Computing – As You Like It
In one of my previous articles, How To Choose Your Cloud Provider, I was mentioning how important flexibility is when choosing a cloud provider. I believe this is important because I know this is a question being asked by many:
Cloud Computing Standards – is it time?
In a previous article, Top 5 Cloud Computing Trends, I said that an alignment of standards in cloud computing is necessary, since cloud computing is at a relatively early stage of development and its evolution is moving at a high
Mobile + Cloud = The Future is Here
The combination of mobile and cloud technologies seems a match made in heaven. The cloud is highly flexible and charges on usage, while the mobile technologies deliver the applications everywhere and anywhere the users might need them, really fast. I have
5 Ways a Small Business can use the Cloud
Cloud computing is without a doubt the IT trend that has brought the most benefits to small businesses. We live in a global business environment and up to now small businesses had difficulties in competing with the big players, as
Cloud Will Allow the Smallest Companies to Compete Against the Largest
My previous article about the 3 greatest reasons to move to the cloud made me realize that one of the main advantages Cloud providers offer for smaller companies is to be able to compete against their large competitors. Cloud computing is
The 3 Greatest Reasons to Move to the Cloud
I would like to thank one of my readers for asking me what are the 3 greatest reasons a business should move to the cloud. I have discussed both the benefits and disadvantages of cloud adoption, but it is time
More Thoughts on how is Cloud Computing Changing the Software Industry
In this article, I explored how, in my opinion, cloud computing is changing the software industry. I also came across this great article on what SaaS really should be and where it is heading. I read messages from CIOs that tell me they have