Grazed from Sys Con Media.  Author: Jeremy Geelan.

What changes in the cloud computing and big data landscape should we be expecting in 2013?   In this article we offer a round-up of industry experts’ opinions as they were asked by Cloud Expo / BigDataExpo Conference Chair Jeremy Geelan to preview the fast-approaching year ahead.
 

PaaS to the Fore in 2013 | Big Moving Data – the Post-Hadoop Era | Mobility | Data Visualization

Jnan Dash | @JnanDash  Advisor at Graymatics & Sonata Software

Industry veteran Jnan spent nearly twenty years at Oracle in software development, followed by a decade at Oracle, where he finished up as a Group VP. He is now an advisor to companies who seek to benefit from his wealth of enterprise IT expertise and experience.

1. Cloud Computing: If 2012 was the year of SaaS, then 2013 will see most activity in PaaS (Platform). The lines between PaaS and IaaS are blurring, just look at the AWS stack. While incumbents are struggling, startups will have advantage.

2. Big Data: Two major movements going forward to 2013. The onset of the post-Hadoop era. Look at Google’s new tools such as Percolator, Pregel, Dremmel and Twitter Storm. Hadoop has batch pedigree and needs to move forward on several fronts. Second big trend is addressing "Data in Motion". Hence analytic tools on moving data will be key new area of focus….

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Grazed from Midsize Insider.  Author: Alex Keane.

There is no denying that benefits exist for small and midsize companies that are prepared to invest in cloud-based solutions, as there are obvious cost advantages in out-sourcing certain processes, reducing hardware spend, and allowing flexible scaling as the need arises. However, as indicated on MiBiz, it seems company executives are somewhat confused when it comes to analyzing the possible benefits of cloud computing adoption. A recent survey, "the future of cloud computing," indicates that just 40 percent of those surveyed are experimenting with possible cloud solutions and approximately 25 percent announced that they are awaiting future developments before cloud computing options can even be considered, believing perceived security threats to be the biggest obstacle.

Derrick Harris, senior analyst at GigaOM Pro, indicated that, "Cloud computing is a multibillion-dollar industry today, but many companies are still unclear on which technologies they need, how they work together, who the main vendors are, and how to implement cloud technologies effectively." While this may be true to a certain extent, the fact remains that the biggest influencers when it comes to decisions involving cloud computing adoption will be IT professionals and company executives who are responsible for IT budgets…

Grazed from HPCWire. Author: PR Announcement.

Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) and Nimbix, a leader in heterogeneous high performance computing cloud processing, announced their collaboration on Nimbix’s Accelerated Compute Cloud (NACC). By selecting TI’s high-performance KeyStone multicore DSPs, Nimbix is significantly reducing power and accelerating workflows for video processing and imaging applications, making high performance computing in the cloud easier than ever before.

"When choosing technology for our accelerated compute cloud, we looked no further than TI’s KeyStone multicore DSPs," said Steve Hebert, CEO of Nimbix. "With the Nimbix Accelerated Compute Cloud, customers can leverage hardware acceleration technology, including TI’s multicore DSPs to increase the speed and ease of use for video and imaging applications, as well as reducing overall development costs. Together with TI, we are lowering the adoption barrier, while helping users achieve better cloud economics."…

Grazed from ZDNet. Author: Jack Clark.

All around us the Googles, Facebooks, Microsofts and Amazons are building datacentres so they can store companies’ information, allowing organisations to spend less on their on-premise IT equipment.

According to the digital cognoscenti, this breed of cloud computing is the way of the future. But what if there was another way to create a global cloud, one that didn’t involve cementing the dominance of global technology companies like Microsoft, Google and their ilk? Would you use it?…

Grazed from AOL Government. Author: Vic Berger.

With the government’s Shared First initiative, the emergence of the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) and ongoing budget pressures, migrating to the cloud has moved from an ideal to reality for many government agencies. However, along with the efficiencies and cost savings associated with cloud computing comes a number of information security risks that must be overcome.

Cyber security guidelines are continually evolving for the cloud computing environments that agencies are currently, or will soon be, operating. While the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), issued its first draft Guidelines on Security and Privacy in Public Cloud Computing nearly a year ago, a widely accepted IT service management framework like Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL v3), for instance, has yet to be updated for managing a cloud computing infrastructure. Simply put, a standard, industry-wide set of best practices for securing the cloud is still taking shape…

Grazed from Channel EMEA. Author: Editorial Staff.

A new survey of 300 senior IT professionals highlights a worrying lack of awareness of the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) guidance and recommendations on cloud computing, with over 40 per cent of professionals admitting they are unaware of them. Of those IT decision makers that are of aware of the ICO guidelines, less than 27 per cent admit their organisations are compliant.

CipherCloud, the leader in cloud information protection, commissioned the independent survey of 300 IT professionals across key industries including financial services, healthcare, and government between 15/11/2012 and 23/11/2012 by Opinion Matters. The survey was targeted at leading enterprise organisations in the UK…