Cloud computing in the public sector – best practice
Governments around the world have been looking at how best to reduce functional redundancy through the concept of "shared services" where different departments share a single source of function. For example, in the UK, a concept for a government cloud (G-Cloud) has been proposed to provide the shared services described by Sir Peter Gershon in his 2004 report – but this may have to be revisited under the current government spend reviews.
Queplix Announces Quecloud – The First Data Integration And Data Management Cloud
3 dirty little cloud computing secrets
Every overhyped technology has good and bad aspects. The trouble is that few are willing to fill you in on the bad aspects. Doing so is often met with several dozen rounds of being called a hater. Cloud computing is no exception.
Here are the three major cloud computing secrets:
- Some public cloud computing providers are falling and will fail.
- Public clouds don’t always save you money.
- Using clouds can get you fired.
Now to the details.
Increase your data quality in sales push for technology equipment
Technology expert Dr Ken Morse has been touring the cities of New Zealand to speak on the importance of making a sales push with new advances in the technology industry.
The specialist was touring areas including Auckland and Christchurch to share some of the secrets of his success as the co-founder of several high-tech companies in America.
Improving sales was one of his main tips; and one of the best ways for companies to do that is to make sure they are targeting the right people.
How to Incrementally Embrace Public Cloud Computing
When it comes to production applications in the enterprise, many cloud computing service providers are willing to be bench players.
Instead of investing in IT infrastructure to support peak applications loads, cloud computing providers are making the case that IT organizations should invest in just enough IT equipment to support their average loads. Spikes in application workload requirements would then be handled by cloud computing providers that would instantly make additional capacity on demand.
Making Cloud Achievable: The Cloud Transition Checklist
On February 9, the White House unveiled its Federal Cloud Computing Strategy– outlining a three-step decision-making process for agency Chief Information Officers (CIOs). In order to comply with the federal mandate, 70 agencies across the government will begin their cloud transitions.
In this session, our expert panel will cover the process transformation, resource evaluations, and the key role federal IT leadership plays in ensuring successful cloud adoption.
Attendees will also learn:
Cloud computing providers: Clueless about security?
A survey of 127 of cloud computing providers suggests many regard security as being mainly their customer’s problem, and indeed, see their own proficiencies in low cost and speed of deployment services.
More on cloud security: Cloud security still a struggle for many companies, survey finds
5 Reasons Why the Cloud Should Be More Secure Than Your Data Center
Services Marketplace Gets Cloudy
Everybody is talking this week about HP’s most recent service offering announcement, HP Strategic IT Advisory Services, which the company says is designed to "help CIOs use IT as a key driver of innovation, growth and profitability." That’s because what this new offering provides sounds a lot like what channel partners provide to end customers, leaving many to wonder if HP is competing with its partners.