A recent research study from IDG stated that business IT solutions in Europe should have the agility in providing its end-users the powerful forward motion through cloud computing. The study surveyed 600 IT mangers as their respondents, and out the 600, 90% agreed that the cloud clearly provides the means to access services in a…
IBM announced today SmartCloud, new cloud services that enable clients to protect, store and retrieve their most critical data in minutes versus days in the event of a disaster. When an unforeseen event strikes (i.e: Disasters from hurricanes, earthquakes or IT failures Businesses) businesses should ensure uninterrupted business operations and enables speed and agility. The…
CloudPassage announced today that it has entered into the Cloud Tools Program with Rackspace Hosting. This program enables Rackspace cloud customers to have access to the CloudPassage software-as-a-service security solution, where they can manage cloud security by leveraging a single solution that is purpose-built for the cloud and delivers multiple layers of defense for cloud…
The benefits of Google Apps and cloud computing extend far beyond just business communication and productivity. Today there are a growing number of cloud applications for virtually every aspect of your business through the Google Apps Marketplace. Literally hundreds of vendors now offer products and services through the Marketplace that integrate directly with all of…
According to IDC, public cloud computing services will account for 46% of net new growth in overall IT spending in five key product categories: applications, application development and deployment, systems infrastructure software, basic storage, and servers. The research report states that over the next five years as spending on public IT cloud services expands at a…
If business IT solutions are to be fast then they should be considered being moved to private cloud computing. There is a choice to let their own IT manage it or seeking virtualization capabilities through a third party cloud provider. Gartner analysts said last week that the transition of a physical server to virtualization and…
LongJump is introducing two new services today: LongJump Javelin and LongJump Relay, which bolster its cloud platform aimed at helping companies turn their data into customizable cloud-based business apps that can go mobile in minutes. CloudTimes had the chance to interview LongJump’s Founder and CEO, Pankaj Malviya, about LongJump’s mission and today’s product announcement. What…
While there are many benefits to cloud computing storage as service, there are potential downsides to this also. It is important to know what cloud computing is – including the pros and cons associated with it. Cloud-based storage services can save money, but bandwidth limitation remains to be one of the biggest concerns. Gartner says…
Ramco, who already has a SaaS ERP offering called Ramco onDemand ERP product, has added another feature to their onDemand portfolio: onDemand Analytics. Ramco recently announced onDemand Analytics (RODE) which is a full featured Business Intelligence product suite, all in the cloud. RODE would have a relatively independent entity, since it would support integration with…
Best Buy Co., the world’s largest consumer-electronics retailer, is expanding its U.K. online music platform to the U.S. in an attempt to challenge the cloud-based offerings from Amazon and Apple. California based Catch Media Chief Executive Officer Yaacov Ben-Yaacov said today in a phone interview with Bloomberg that Best Buy’s U.S. Music Cloud service, powered…