May 15, 2012 Categories: DevOps
The rapid adoption and advancement of cloud computing is driving the need for organizations to implement new strategies to manage both internal and externally hosted machines. Traditional models are irrelevant in today's IT world and can even create issues of their own. To prepare for the cloud and all of its challenges, businesses should consider taking a DevOps approach to IT, according to a CIO report.
May 15, 2012 Categories: Cloud Computing
A few years ago, companies began to push for the cloud to improve efficiency, reduce costs and drive innovation. Now the cloud computing is approaching a tipping point, which will make the technology an inevitable standard for IT around the world, Google CIO Ben Fried said at the Bloomberg Link Enterprise Technology Summit in New York, according to the Wall Street Journal.
May 15, 2012 Categories: Cloud Computing
The Trusted Cloud Initiative was created to help service providers establish environments that were interoperable and leveraged industry-recommended security tools, according to the Cloud Security Alliance. By using this information, cloud hosting providers were able to develop trusted clouds.
May 15, 2012 Categories: Virtualization
Small and medium-sized businesses around the world are beginning to invest more heavily in virtualization initiatives to accelerate the adoption of cloud servers. A recent study by VMware found that roughly 48 percent of SMBs have adopted virtualization for basic infrastructure improvements, yet 75 percent of decision-makers plan to expand their virtualization projects over the next two years, according to Channel Biz.
May 15, 2012 Categories: Cloud Computing
Since cloud storage is highly scalable and can help companies leverage cost-effective and elastic solutions, many decision-makers believe the technology is essential to big data phenomenon. However, there are still a lot of issues that need to be addressed before organizations jump headfirst into the cloud and big data, according to a Cloud Times report.
May 14, 2012 Categories: Private Cloud
Spiceworks recently released the results of its biannual survey on IT budgets for small and medium-sized businesses and noted that cloud hosting services and virtualization adoption continues to rise. According to the report, 48 percent of SMBs are now using cloud technologies, up from 46 percent in the second half of 2011.
May 14, 2012 Categories: Cloud Computing
Despite the well-known benefits of the cloud, many decision-makers are having trouble addressing issues that will enable them to migrate to cloud-based environments more easily. According to a new study by Cisco, 39 percent of respondents said they hate network challenges that are associated with private cloud deployments.
May 10, 2012 Categories: Public Cloud
A new report by Deloitte found that executives from medium-sized businesses are focusing on three key areas of business to remain competitive in the wake of a slower economy: talent, finance and technology. The cloud will be a major aspect of these initiatives.
May 10, 2012 Categories: Cloud Computing
Cloud hosting services are changing the entire IT landscape and if companies want to remain relevant in today's highly competitive market, decision-makers need to address these transformations. To begin, businesses need to understand that the cloud reduces the amount of IT staff companies need and can completely reinvent operations, according to a TechTarget report.
May 10, 2012 Categories: Cloud Security
The advent of big data has sparked major changes within the enterprise, especially when businesses have begun using the cloud to aid in their efforts. Recently, the Open Data Centre Alliance, a coalition to develop standards for the cloud and data centers, has created the Data Services Workgroup to create regulations for dealing with big data, according to a Cloud Pro report.
May 09, 2012 Categories: Private Cloud
A new study by IDC Manufacturing Insights found that European manufacturers are investing more heavily in cloud servers to enhance agility and collaborate more effectively with partners. The survey revealed that nearly two-thirds of respondents have allocated part of their budget for the cloud and none expect to reduce spending on the cloud over the next three years.
May 09, 2012 Categories: Cloud Computing
The introduction of new technologies has brought about major changes to the chief information officer's role, as well as businesses as a whole. In the coming years, CIOs will need to address the necessity of hosting high-quality collaboration tools in cloud-based environments, according to a CIO report.
May 08, 2012 Categories: Public Cloud
In a recent interview with Eucalyptus Systems chief executive officer Marten Mickos, Tech Week Europe noted that many public cloud server risks are exaggerated, especially as both private and public clouds face the same security issue: the introduction of mobility. Despite concerns, Mickos believes that utilizing the cloud is the only way to fully meet efficiency and mobile demands.
May 08, 2012 Categories: Virtualization
A new study by DataCore Software found that IT executives are more concerned with virtualization and cloud performance issues than they were last year. The survey found that 63 percent of respondents said that system downtime and latency are the primary concerns related to virtualization and cloud storage.
May 04, 2012 Categories: Cloud Computing
The advent of the cloud has driven evolution in the enterprise and is causing web hosting providers to change how they operate and approach partnerships. According to a CIO report, technology consultant Rauline Ochs said cloud services will grow five times faster than overall IT and force vendors to adjust business practices.
May 04, 2012 Categories: Cloud Computing
As cloud adoption grows and the technology continues to evolve, it becomes more enticing to decision-makers witnessing other organizations experiencing benefits from its implementation. However, businesses need to be sure that the cloud will fit their specific strategic initiatives, as it is not applicable for every company, according to a Smart Business Network Online report.
May 04, 2012 Categories: Virtualization
Businesses today are virtualizing workloads to consolidate infrastructure and improve efficiency, while ensuring services are highly available. Unfortunately, many decision-makers neglect to virtualize mission-critical solutions that could benefit the most from the transition. Instead, many organizations virtualize around half of their environments before changing important applications, according to a CIO report.
May 04, 2012 Categories: Cloud Security
As the network infrastructure in Toronto continues to grow in complexity, IT executives are investing in new technologies to improve disaster recovery and business continuity. According to a recent study by AT&T, 35 percent of respondents said their organization is planning on making strategic cloud investments in 2012.
May 04, 2012 Categories: Cloud Computing
When cloud computing was first introduced to the private sector, it was seen as an important tool that small and medium-sized businesses could use to deliver cost-effective and flexible IT. As the technology becomes more widely understood, however, it is also being adopted by enterprises in their attempt to gain a competitive advantage and lower costs.
May 03, 2012 Categories: IaaS
A new study by Frost & Sullivan found that enterprises continue to adopt web hosting despite operational challenges they face. These issues, however, are creating a unique opportunity for service providers to offer solutions, like application monitoring and cloud evaluation tools, to fix problems.
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