Category: News

Grazed from GlobalBankingAndFinance. Author: Ron Miller.

It might have been a buzzword within the IT industry for some years now but more recently we’ve seen the mainstream appetite for – and adoption of – cloud computing rise significantly. Whether it’s public, private or hybrid services, the promise of greater flexibility, scalability and cost-effective pricing models has been too enticing for many businesses to ignore.

The flipside, however, is that as a result of the Cloud, we’re also seeing a number of companies coming under scrutiny for their data protection and compliance policies. It’s the CIOs that are leading the charge here, as they become increasingly concerned over the security of their mission-critical data. There is the perception that many ‘cloud’ vendors (and that’s including those companies that have simply rebranded an existing solution to jump on the bandwagon) are failing to provide a comprehensive view on where data is being stored and the information security management framework that’s in place…

Grazed from CloudTweaks.  Author: Syed Raza.

Cloud computing is a term used to describe a paradigm for delivery of computing services on a pay-as-you-go basis. Users utilize the internet and remote data centers to run applications and store data, thus eliminating the need for in house hardware and software. The cloud technology allows efficient computing by removing most of the upfront cost of establishing an IT infrastructure.

Sounds promising! But wait – we are not used to having someone else dictate, manage, and maintain our data as well as infrastructure. For corporations, there may be intrinsic risks, confidentiality issues, data security, and other potential areas of concern. The advantages of using the cloud, however, seems to outweigh all the potential negative components. In today’s economy, the biggest motivation perhaps is the cost savings that a company can enjoy using the cloud, therefore, cloud adoption is growing at an increasing rate each year as more and more corporations realize its potential…

Grazed from ZDNet.  Author: Larry Dignan.

Ben Haines has been chief information officer of Box for a year and is on the front lines of figuring out multiple business technology trends such as cloud computing, recruiting the next-generation of IT talent and operating at the speed of business.

It’s also worth noting that Haines is responsible for corporate applications at Box so he doesn’t touch datacenters and building out the technical operations required to support the company’s products and services. "And that’s fine with me," says Haines…

Grazed from EnterpriseAppsToday.  Author: Tim Wilson.

For big vendors like Oracle and SAP, cloud ERP means a change in culture. But what about their customers?  ERP is changing. Large ERP vendors like Oracle and SAP are now active participants in software-as-a-service (SaaS) and cloud-based platforms.

True, they were late to the party, mostly because they didn’t know what to do with technologies and business models that did not revolve around on-premise software. Now, however, few can deny that legacy ERP has to face the cloud…

Grazed from CloudTweaks.  Author: Editorial Staff.

With the recent news of Heartbleed affecting millions of websites security, malware is on the minds of tech consumers more than ever. Being informed about this bug is vitally important for anyone with online accounts.

In this infographic by toptenreviews, many important statistics are shown such as the infection rate in the top 10 most infected countries and the infection rate of the top 10 least infected countries. In the United States, 30 percent of households are infected by some form of malware, with viruses and Trojans being the most common types…

To view infographic and read more from the source, visit http://cloudtweaks.com/2014/04/cloud-infographic-computer-virus-facts-stats/

Grazed from SysCon.  Author: Natalie Lerner.

It is said that 95% of all supercomputers run Linux, so why do they still not get an invitation to the party? If you look at any cloud storage review, you will quickly notice that Linux users are often times left as an afterthought. Too many cloud service providers give Windows and Mac more than their share of the limelight despite the plethora of user-friendly capabilities of Linux. So, it can be asked, what do cloud storage providers have to offer Linux users?

Thankfully, a lot. There are three main ways you can regain glory with your Linux system. Firstly, connection. Linux users have the option to connect an online system to your Linux user interface. As all Linux users will know, the user interface is comprised of one of two things; either the command-line interface or the graphical user interface…

Grazed from ITProPortal.  Author: Andy Lancaster.

As knowledgeable as heads of IT and CIOs inevitably are, there is at least one area where an admission of ignorance is wiser than faked knowledge: how to determine the true cost of transitioning an enterprise’s IT into the cloud.  At first, this might seem counter-intuitive.

After all, moving from on-premise IT to the cloud is such a fundamental strategic shift, with so many financial, technical and business considerations, that you’d expect any cloud proposal to contain a detailed breakdown of the costs of transition. This was certainly possible in the early days of cloud computing, when there were only the costs of in-house servers and software to measure…

Grazed from CNA.  Author: Editorial Staff.

Taiwan’s struggling computer manufacturer Acer Inc. will open an experience center for its Build Your Own Cloud (BYOC) business on May 29 in Taoyuan County in Northern Taiwan to showcase its cloud computing solutions.  The inauguration ceremony of the center and its global press conference will be hosted by Chairman Stan Shih, CEO Jason Chen and BYOC President Maverick Shih, Acer said in an invite sent last week.

Stan Shih told a local media briefing on May 4 that Acer is expected to announce more than 10 BYOC partners at the inauguration ceremony, including hardware manufacturers, software companies and content providers…

Grazed from Help-Net Security.  Author:  Jim Hietala.

Security concerns are still preventing many small businesses from using new technology methods to accelerate growth. The cloud is one major example of a “hot topic” that has perpetuated the news cycle as something that could help small businesses, but new and unsolved old risks are blocking a mass uptake in cloud-based services.

Revelations from such major events as the Snowden incident last summer have greatly set back the adoption of cloud services. There are a number of industry surveys (including this one commissioned by NTT Communications) that support the idea that potential customers are taking a more cautious approach to the cloud. With these stories only building, there is no question that the public image of the cloud has suffered, but are the dangers real for small businesses?…

Grazed from SmartDataCollective.  Author: Jon Smith.

Cloud computing has progressed from a niche buzzword to a business essential in recent years. But if you’re still lagging behind what’s the easiest way to get started?  In this guide you’ll find some expert advice on taking your first steps to cloud migration.

Minimise risk by taking baby steps

Though you may be suitably seduced enough by the cloud to want to migrate in one fell swoop, experts advise a more graduated approach.  First ask yourself ‘what should we put in the cloud?’ Your answer should be driven in the early stages by minimising risk. Doug Clark, IBM UK and Ireland cloud leader, advises firms to begin by migrating applications that are “relatively low risk and fairly generic”…