Grazed from Seeking Alpha.  Author:  Mikhail Sourikov.

Cloud computing is a recent shift, that is occurring in the IT industry where more and more IT functions are transferred to remote servers, which are held by third parties. The development of the cloud is strongly related to the generalization of broadband internet, since to have an acceptable user experience, a high speed of data exchange between local machine and server is mandatory. Cloud gaming is just the part of the cloud that is related to the video game industry. Two pioneers in the field of cloud gaming are Onlive and Gaikai, both privately held. These two companies allow any person to connect to their servers and play the games that they have in store. The benefits of such services are obvious: people having cheap netbooks or old notebooks/PCs that cannot handle the graphics of more recent games, just need a high speed connection to play. No need to invest in expansive hardware and no need to buy discs or spend hours downloading the game. You only need high speed internet, and a credit card. Another advantage of cloud gaming is platform independence as for example you can play on your android or iOS powered tablet plenty of PC/console games…

Grazed from IT Business Edge.  Author: Arthur Cole.

The cloud may be the latest and greatest computing technology to come along, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t subject to the same laws of logic and nature that govern the rest of the universe.

And one of those laws is that there is a right way and a wrong way to perform every task, or, judging by my own personal experiences, there is an infinite number of wrong ways and only one right way.

To apply this thinking to the cloud, it’s important to take stock of what the cloud is and is not. And according to OpSource CEO Treb Ryan, one of the first mistakes most CIOs make is in thinking that the cloud is merely an extension of existing infrastructure. In fact, the cloud is an entirely new, and unique, data environment that will ultimately drive its own set of applications and business models. Failure to recognize this new paradigm increases the risk that the cloud infrastructure being deployed today will be mostly useless as the technology unfolds over the next decade…

Grazed from TheStreet.  Author: Richard Saintvilus.

Along with "cloud computing," the term "big data" has become the buzzword of buzzwords on Wall Street. Though there are many who will jump at the chance to offer an opinion on the new craze, there are very few analysts that can describe what the concept really means — much less appreciate its real potential.

How can Wall Street truly forecast with any degree of accuracy the companies that are positioned to capitalize on this transition?

In that endeavor — what Wayne Gretzky would describe "skating to where the puck is going" — Wall Street has steadily focused on a handful of names that include some current titans such as Salesforce.com(CRM), EMC(EMC), and Juniper(JNPR). These are indeed qualified companies with undeniable expertise in this area. However, analysts continue to discount the value of database giant Oracle(ORCL), a pioneer that stands to profit not only in cloud technologies, but in analytics – its only competition in the latter coming from IBM(IBM) and SAP(SAP)…

Grazed from HostAway.co.uk.  Author: Kevin Jenson.

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) see the ability to work in a flexible and mobile way as the biggest advantage of adopting cloud technology, research shows.

In a recent IBM study, 39 per cent of senior managers said that a more adaptable and flexible workforce was their number one reason for implementing cloud computing in the workplace, followed by the cost efficiency of this type of service.

This can be largely attributed to the increasing proliferation of smart mobile devices, such as smartphones and tablets, so that the workplace no longer needs to be defined as a static, physical place…

Grazed from MarketWatch.  Author: PR Announcement.

RightScale, the leader in cloud computing management, today announced it is hosting the sixth RightScale Conference on June 13 in New York. From large enterprises to start-ups, companies today are looking to gain business agility and scale with cloud computing. Whether companies are developing or evolving their cloud strategies, they are looking to leverage public, private and hybrid clouds in their IT architecture. At the upcoming RightScale Conference, industry luminaries, cloud experts and customers will share their multi-cloud strategies as well as discuss best practices for achieving success in the cloud.

The RightScale Conference, hosted in conjunction with the Cloud Computing Conference and Expo 2012 (Cloud Expo), will showcase a top-tier lineup of speakers, including RightScale co-founder CEO Michael Crandell and RightScale customers Fox, Pearson and CareCloud. Registration for the RightScale Conference automatically registers participants for both events…

Grazed from PRWeb.  Author: PR Announcement.

Technology Management Concepts, a leading ERP provider is proud to announce they will be attending SuiteWorld 2012 in San Francisco, CA from May 14-17th. NetSuite, the industry’s leading provider of cloud-based financial and ERP software is the basis for the annual conference. SuiteWorld 2012 will be the second global conference for NetSuite’s customers, partners, developers, and system integrators. It is the largest event for the NetSuite community, which will include more than 12,000 companies and subsidiaries using the NetSuite business management site.

Jennifer Harris, President of TMC said "We are excited to meet many of our colleagues in San Francisco to further grow our relationships with our customers and fellow partners". She also noted that "TMC is an established NetSuite Solution Provider based in Los Angeles, CA that has 25+ years in the ERP business and will continue to enhance our knowledge and specialities at this years SuiteWorld."…

 

Grazed from Forbes.  Author: Editorial Staff.

Grazed from PRWeb.  Author: PR Announcement.

AppsCare are proud to be a Platinum Sponsor of the fourth annual Cloud Computing World Forum, presenting the major players within the Cloud Computing and Software as a Service (SaaS) industries on 12-13th June, London.

The two day conference, consisting of over 4,000 senior IT decision-makers from around the globe, will focus on the latest cloud topics, including security, mobile, applications, communications, virtualization, CRM and more. The event hosts more than 150 seminars across 8 theatres, including the new Google Theatre and Microsoft Theatre…

Grazed from Cisco Newsroom.  Author: Steve Wildstrom.

The federal government, like the private sector, sees great opportunities in moving its IT infrastructure in the cloud. A 2011 white paper by then-Chief Information Officer Vivek Kundra estimated that $20 billion of the government’s $80 billion in annual IT spending could move to the cloud. A study by the MeriTalk Cloud Computing Exchange estimates that the government could save $12 billion a year through greater use of cloud services, which promote efficiency through elimination of duplication and higher utilization of equipment. But the reality is that because of complex regulations, especially those covering security and procurement, that move will be slow and painful.

Cloud computing is often a vague concept, but the feds at least have a precise definition to work with. According to the National Institute of Standards and Technology, it is "a model for enabling convenient, on-demand network access to a shared pool of configurable computing resources (e g , networks, servers, storage, applications, and services) that can be rapidly provisioned and released with minimal management effort or service provider interaction."…

Grazed from MarketWatch.  Author: PR Announcement.

Informatica Corporation,  the world’s number one independent provider of data integration software, today announced Informatica MDM 9.5 which provides breakthrough capabilities in master data management (MDM) for social media, Cloud computing, mobile and big data. Key elements include delivering on the vision of the social customer master, and introducing master data timeline for effective date versioning.

"Informatica MDM 9.5 aligns industry-leading master data management technology with all four megatrends that are redefining the industry and propelling growth: big data, social computing, cloud computing and mobile computing," said Dennis Moore, senior vice president and general manager, MDM, Informatica. "With Informatica MDM 9.5, the door is open for organizations to engage in effective social ecommerce, take MDM to the cloud, enable the mobile workforce and scale MDM for today’s big data realities."…