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10 Cloud Computing Game Changers
June 11, 2013Cloud computing technology is one of the most significant, and most disruptive technologies that have sprung up in the past few decades, as it managed to redefine what is possible and how much said...
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PwC: Cloud, SaaS and Mobile Are Changing Software Industry
May 31, 2013The software industry is undergoing major changes by trends such as cloud, software-as-a-service (SaaS), mobile technology and the “consumerization of IT”. According to Global 100 Software L...
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Maturity in the Cloud: Start Thinking Like a Grown-Up
May 29, 2013by Andi Mann Despite the inclination to wait until all of the cloud’s kinks have been worked out, holding off on cloud initiatives until the industry matures won’t guarantee success. The fac...
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Infographic compiled by TrackVia on corporate infrastructure’s move into the cloud.
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Currently 46% of business data is stored outside of internal IT structures Nearly 3 our of 4 companies use the cloud Virtualization has the potential to save 60-70% of the energy dedicated to servers Companies are estimated to save [...]
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Why Cloud Master Data Management is Now Essential to Maximizing the Value of All Your Data
Remember what first sparked business’ collective imagination about cloud computing? Its potent combination of ubiquitous access, utility pricing and hands-off application maintenance was something entirely new to companies reliant on on-premise applications. From a business perspective, [...]
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Many people are under the misconception that cloud computing is only directly beneficial as a technology to IT professionals and CTOs, while artists and musicians only have use of it as peripheries that can be replaced by other tools or ignored entirely. However, the truth is that the cloud has actually been adopted in [...]
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The Cloud Data Management Imperative
It’s no longer a question of if your company will be adopting cloud-based solutions, but when and how many. Gartner predicts worldwide software as a service (SaaS) application revenue will reach $22.1 billion by 2015.The industry [...]
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The Cloud Data Management Imperative
It’s no longer a question of if your company will be adopting cloud-based solutions, but when and how many. Gartner predicts worldwide software as a service (SaaS) application revenue will reach $22.1 billion by 2015.The industry analyst firm also predicts that by the end of 2016, more than [...]
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CloudTimes announced today that it will partner with CDM Media for the upcoming CIO Cloud Summit, May 7-8, 2013, in New York City.
The CIO Cloud Summit is the leading event for C-level executives to address current issues and challenges surrounding cloud computing, and to identify transformational opportunities the technology holds for [...]
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With four out of five Americans now using social networks, the era of social networking clearly has arrived, creating significant implications for enterprises. Today, there are compelling rewards for embracing social networks—and potentially severe penalties for putting it off any longer.
This white paper outlines four key ground rules for engaging with social networks in order to [...]
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Some large banks like ING are excited about Cloud technology due to a number of its advantages, such as zero up-front capital requirement, shared service delivery via the Internet, its pay-for-use environment, and its agility. There are also banks who are wary of the risks and are closely watching from the sidelines, waiting for [...]
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Adobe’s Creative Cloud is a subscription-based software package that provides access to all of Adobe Creative Suite 6′s applications plus a host of new additions. The applications will still be stored on the user’s local drive, but will work around a cloud-based community interface.
Adobe Creative Cloud: Product or Service?
Now that Adobe [...]
Continue Reading →The True Business Value of Big Data
According to a lot of experts and IT managers, while big data holds a lot of promise and potential, the main concern with the collection of massive volumes of data from various sources is how to use it for new business purposes.
IT vendors and industry [...]
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According to a lot of experts and IT managers, while big data holds a lot of promise and potential, the main concern with the collection of massive volumes of data from various sources is how to use it for new business purposes.
IT vendors and industry experts frequently talk about the Continue Reading →
It isn’t possible to automate data science and decisions because they are dependent on domain expertise and human judgment. According to Columbia historian Matthew Jones, data science isn’t algorithms although it is dependent on it. Data science can’t be reduced to articulated rules because experience and expertise belong to a particular domain and that [...]
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Those using the Amazon Web Services cloud services now have access to enhanced features to keep track of usage, which also means better control over spending.
The new free features is called AWS Detailed Billing Reports and Consolidated Billing, which include the ability to break down usage costs by the hour and type [...]
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Dell World 2012 brought together more than 6000 people including customers, partners, media, analysts and employees, for three days of relationship, education and induction strategy and Dell solutions to solve newer IT challenges customers facing currently.
At Dell World, Dell announced that today more and more customers around the world rely on their [...]
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There’s not much need for another study concluding that security is a road block to cloud adoption – plenty of research has proven that security in the cloud is one central consideration for enterprises. Server security fundamentals are critical in in cloud environments, especially in public cloud servers hosting applications.
According to a survey [...]
Continue Reading →The CloudTimes Year in Review – And 2013 Cloud Predictions
2012 was very big year for social media, with many of the industry leaders gaining a much more solid and larger foothold in the market, as well as being more ingrained in the mainstream culture. Facebook in particular, has proven itself to be [...]
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Forrester Whitepaper: IT Operations Managers Must Rethink Their Approach to Private Cloud
Organizations of all types are attracted by the promises of private cloud computing, but few actually have the virtual maturity to be successful. This Forrester report reveals the latest virtualization trends so you can see how far your peers are in their journey to the private cloud. Read on and discover best practices for improving virtualization in order to prepare for the cloud.Free White Paper
Build a Cloud Within A Day
Creating the right cloud delivery strategy is critical to reducing your organization’s risks and building its future. Many IT organizations want to start small, to build a pilot or proof of concept for the cloud, and expand from there. They want to start understanding how a private cloud can make their organization more flexible and agile. As they expand, they can add self-service capabilities that make it simple for IT users to request new virtual environments.
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Forrester Whitepaper: IT Operations Managers Must Rethink Their Approach to Private Cloud
Organizations of all types are attracted by the promises of private cloud computing, but few actually have the virtual maturity to be successful. This Forrester report reveals the latest virtualization trends so you can see how far your peers are in their journey to the private cloud. Read on and discover best practices for improving virtualization in order to prepare for the cloud.Free White Paper
Build a Cloud Within A Day
Creating the right cloud delivery strategy is critical to reducing your organization’s risks and building its future. Many IT organizations want to start small, to build a pilot or proof of concept for the cloud, and expand from there. They want to start understanding how a private cloud can make their organization more flexible and agile. As they expand, they can add self-service capabilities that make it simple for IT users to request new virtual environments.
