When it comes to cloud technology, one of the most brought up benefits is cost-efficiency, and it remains true even in the military. The sequester has had a significant effect on military budgets, resulting in every branch of the service resorting to cost-cutting measures. The measures even trickle down to their interaction with civilians, citing…
Cloud computing services are increasingly moving into the future in health care. However, the protection and security of private data are two of the main reasons why the healthcare sector is generally slow to adopt new technologies. Market researchers at MarketsandMarkets assume that the health care industry will invest $5.4 Billion in Cloud Computing by…
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Oracle OpenWorld, which closed its doors yesterday, gave everyone a surprise when longtime rivals went up the same stage to announce their new partnership. Microsoft and Oracle have decided to put bygones be bygones as they venture into a new enterprise cloud. This move was fueled by both companies’ desire to push Azure over its…
Crowd-sourcing as a concept is not new, and even its modern online iteration has been around for a while now, but as far as its uses are concerned, it was only taken advantage of by the entertainment sector, where fledgeling creators have used it to soften the risks associated with starting a commercial project, but…
At the LinuxCon 2013, IBM announced it would invest $ 1 billion in new technologies and open source Linux for Power Systems servers. The investment aims to help companies leverage big data and cloud computing with modern systems built to handle the new wave of applications that arrive at the data center. The big blue…
Retailers Can Transform Their Store-Level Operations Using the Cloud By Paul Wolf, Director, Retail Services, Xerox Struggling retailers and those who aren’t going to remain in business have, perhaps, missed the memo on the cloud. The market for cloud services continues to grow as retail businesses embrace the flexibility that the cloud offers. But what…
By Paul Wolf, Director, Retail Services, Xerox Struggling retailers and those who aren’t going to remain in business have, perhaps, missed the memo on the cloud. The market for cloud services continues to grow as retail businesses embrace the flexibility that the cloud offers. But what about using the cloud at the store-level? What is…
Small and Medium sized businesses can take a lot of benefit from embracing business cloud solutions. Cloud platforms allow SMEs to compete in the cloud giant-controlled environment, and gives the level playing field required to succeed in business. Some small and medium companies are yet to fully realize the advantages that cloud solutions can provide….