China is racing past US, rest of world – and into the Cloud
Grazed from The Register. Author: Phil Muncaster.
China has finally stepped out from the shadow of the United States and is leading the world at the cutting edge of cloud computing deployments, according to EMC.
Speaking at the storage giant’s EMC Forum 2012 event in Hong Kong last Friday, president of Greater China, Denis Yip, argued that mainland customers are often unencumbered by complex legacy systems, making them more agile and willing to take the leap to cloud.
“China is leading the way, which is strange because this is normally what happens with the US and then China follows – it has been like that for the past 20 years,” he said…
Cloud: Yes, It Can Be Secure
Grazed from BizTech2. Author: Robin Chaterjee.
One of the major challenges when launching a cloud project is overcoming misconceptions surrounding it. There can be situations wherein false expectations can mislead management, hamper early planning and distort the entire project – thereby, making the project’s success unlikely.
At the recent Cloud Summit, we caught up with some industry experts on what they thought were some of the myths surrounding cloud. And, the discussion brought to light two popular cloud myths doing the rounds in CIO circles…
How To Tap Cloud Computing To Obtain A Competitive Advantage
Because of the popularity of the digital global economy, any investment in technology by small and medium-sized enterprises can provide them with a competitive advantage. Cloud computing has allowed small enterprises access to data systems which were once available only to huge corporations. Automatic data backup in the cloud reduces cost and even maximizes the cost flexibility of the company’s IT services and software. IT issues have also been reduced because the cloud computing service provider takes responsibility for such matters. Small businesses can then focus their efforts on other things, allowing them to grow their businesses. With cloud computing, small entrepreneurs can work anywhere, anytime.
Most businesses employ people who are either working from home or are always on business trips. Their suppliers, as well as their customers, may be found in other countries. Using cloud computing technology can increase the business’s productivity. KPMG released a research report in Australia suggesting that the adoption of cloud computing services could increase the Gross Domestic Product by as much as $3.32 billion annually after ten years…
Cloud Computing: Juniper Networks signs on with Scala
Grazed from GigaOM. Author: Barb Darrow.
Typesafe continues to push the Scala programming language and associated Akka middleware, as top-tier software development tools for the webscale age, and now claims Juniper Networks as a convert. The networking hardware giant will use Scala and Akka in upcoming — and undisclosed — products.
Details are slim since neither Juniper or Typesafe will say what — if any — technology Scala and Akka will replace — there are current Juniper job postings seeking programmers with Java, C and C++ experience. Nor did the companies detail what products Scala and Akka will be used for. Still, the endorsement by a big network hardware company is worth noting…
GO-Global from GraphOn Corporation Enables Public Cloud Application Delivery for Yahoo! JAPAN
Grazed from MarketWatch. Author: PR Announcement.
GraphOn Corporation, a leading worldwide developer of cloud application delivery and Web-enabling solutions, announced today that Yahoo! JAPAN is utilizing GraphOn’s GO-Global software to deliver online business applications to small- and medium-sized businesses throughout Japan via Yahoo! JAPAN’s newly announced Business Continuity Plan (BCP) cloud computing service.
GO-Global provides instant and secure access to server-resident Windows, UNIX and Linux applications from virtually any location, platform, and operating system. The solution Web-enables existing applications over LANs, WANs, VPNs, the Internet, and cloud delivery services for easy and secure remote access from cross-platform clients and mobile users anywhere — without the need to modify the applications…
Fujitsu Inks OEM Partnership With Eucalyptus to Deliver Private Cloud Solution
Grazed from MarketWatch. Author: PR Announcement.
Eucalyptus Systems, creator of the most widely deployed on-premise cloud computing platform, today announced that Fujitsu Frontech North America Inc., a leading provider of IT-based solutions, has selected Eucalyptus to power the NuVola Private Cloud Platform(TM) offering. A combination of Fujitsu’s class-leading server and storage appliances, virtualization software, and Eucalyptus’ on-premise Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) software, the offering provides a purpose-built, prepackaged on-premise cloud offering that transforms business critical processes by leveraging the security and scalability of the cloud.
Consumer’s Content Storage In Cloud To Grow To 36% In 2016
Grazed from BizTech2. Author: Editorial Staff.
The desire to share content and to access it on multiple devices will motivate consumers to start storing a third of their digital content in the cloud by 2016, according to Gartner, Inc. Gartner said that just 7 percent of consumer content was stored in the cloud in 2011, but this will grow to 36 percent in 2016.
"Historically, consumers have generally stored content on their PCs, but as we enter the post-PC era, consumers are using multiple connected devices, the majority of which are equipped with cameras. This is leading to a massive increase in new user-generated content that requires storage," said Shalini Verma, Principal Research Analyst, Gartner. "With the emergence of the personal cloud, this fast-growing consumer digital content will quickly get disaggregated from connected devices."…
Prepare yourself for more Dropbox-like security disasters
Dropbox’s security failure, which left all 25 million customers’ files exposed for four hours this week, is exactly the sort of cloud security scare story that we’ll be seeing a lot more often.
Business is now sold on the benefits of cloud computing. Cloud migration seems to be an assumed part of most organisations’ IT strategies. Why wouldn’t it be, given the convenience and cost savings?
But cloud computing is an incredibly competitive arena. Some companies are bound to cut corners. Some won’t even know they should’ve built the corners in to begin with. And as Dean Kingsley, who heads Deloitte’s technology risk practice in Sydney, said last year, we’ve seen too much cloud-washing, which he defined as "people over-selling and over-hyping the benefits of the cloud, or misusing the word ‘cloud’ to describe anything in IT so you can sell it."…
Cloud computing raises security issues
Washington: The Internet “cloud” has become the hottest topic in computing, but the trend has created a new range of security issues that need to be addressed.
The cloud is associated with things like personal emails and music which can be accessed on computers and a range of mobile devices.
But the US military and government agencies from the CIA to the Federal Aviation Administration also use cloud systems to allow data to be accessed anywhere in the world and save money—and, ostensibly, to enhance security…
Cloud computing embodies the essence of India
Technology adoption is not an absolute. It takes on a different shape, size and scope in different geographical and industrial segments. There are a few things that differentiate Indian adoption of technology from the rest of the world and the most prominent of all characteristics is “Best Affordable Innovation”. In a country where diversity is ingrained in all aspects of economy, this is one characteristic that stands out. Cloud computing is one of such technologies that fit into the pulse of the Indian culture.
In India, cricket is more popular than golf, the consumption of tea is higher than that of wine, the number of 2-wheelers surpasses the number of 4-wheelers on most roads and the list can go on. The bottom-line here is that value for money is a key driver in this country. However, value for money is not equal to cheap…