Microsoft plays a vital role in IT and it is now heavily involved in cloud computing. Most users find its cloud services to be influential, whereas some others are wrestling with the implications of cloud computing. For some enterprises, cloud computing is a way to dodge from the traditional computer and software vendors. They realize…
Cloud-based computing is shaping up to be a major battleground. In line with the growth of cloud storage options, technology is getting closer to the mainstream. This is creating confusion due to a wide array of choices, and the lack of mainstream education about the advantages and disadvantages of the technology. According to some experts,…
Millions of people are connected to the Internet and a lot of those people are connected on social networking sites. Social networks have become an excellent platform for sharing and communication that reflects real world relationships. Social networking plays a major part in the everyday lives of many people. Facebook is one social networking site…
Apple’s plan to launch a new streaming music service has created a massive amount of speculation. According to a Bloomberg report, Apple’s upcoming cloud music service will have the ability to scan your hard drive and then mirror the users’ music collection on its own servers. Apple’s new product will have several unique features that…
Microsoft recently announced its deal with San Francisco that the City and County of San Francisco is upgrading to Microsoft’s Cloud solution. This deal will see its multiple citywide email systems, used by more than 23,000 employee, move to Microsoft’s cloud email system. San Francisco had apparently deliberate Lotus Notes and Google as probable email…
Expanding their long-term partnership, SAP and Microsoft announced their plans to improve integration between SAP software and Microsoft virtualization and cloud computing technologies, for their mutual customer base. The announcement was made at SAPPHIRE® NOW, held in Orlando, Florida, May 15-18, 2011 where Microsoft was also named SAP Global Technology Partner of the Year. The…
Cloud computing started as a quaint technology and has now become a major catchphrase in just five years. It single-handedly invented the concept of on-demand, programmable infrastructure that could be accessed over the Internet. Cloud computing has become a reality when Amazon began offering its Simple Storage Service in 2006, followed by its Elastic Compute…
Finding practical applications for cloud computing, for both public and public, has been the concern of IT vendors; while sellers are still absorb in re-discussing the meaning and business importance for cloud computing. Several IT giants held a panel at Interop to discuss private cloud. Representatives from Novell, IBM, NEC and Intel send off confusing…
A recent study of Ponemon Institute reveals that cloud computing vendors and customers are not paying much importance to security issues. According to “Security of Cloud Computing Providers” study, security is a low priority for cloud service providers and their customers. From the survey respondents, 73 percent of U.S. service providers and 75 percent of…
Cloud computing have introduced new ways of managing and delivering IT services. As cloud computing grows in popularity and organizations move their application to the cloud, the need to freshen up their IT skills emerges. According to an IT executive panel discussions, IT personnel will spend lesser time in managing the servers, but will focus…