7 Shortcuts to Losing Your Data (and Probably Your Job) This tongue in cheek white paper explores data loss from a contrarian point of view – exploring the top 7 shortcuts you can take to ensure that you lose your data. And since a fundamental responsibility of any information technology professional, as well as any C-level executive, is to ensure that the data upon which any company is created is protected – scrupulously following these shortcuts should also ensure that you lose not only your data but your job as well. What Are the Consequences of Data Loss? The consequences
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by Anuradha on September 20, 2011
in Business, Case Study, Cloud Computing, Computing, Green Computing/Clean Tech, IT, News, SaaS, Security, Storage, Technology, Trends
Cloud Computing to Slice Data Center Energy Consumption by 2020 Cloud computing is set to reduce data center energy consumption of 31% from 2010 to 2020, according to a recent report from Pike Research. Pike Research is a market research and consulting firm that provides in-depth analysis of global clean technology markets. Its newly released report “Cloud Computing Energy Efficiency“, provides an in-depth analysis of the energy efficiency benefits of cloud computing, including an assessment of the software as a service (SaaS), platform as a service (PaaS), and infrastructure as a service (IaaS) markets. The report indicates that companies have
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SaaS Global Revenues to Grow 20% to $12 Billion in 2011, Gartner Report North American companies are estimated to account for nearly 64 percent of global software-as-a-service (SaaS) revenue with their share slightly decreasing from 63.6 percent in 2011 to 60.8 percent in 2015, a report by Gartner, Inc. revealed. In 2011, global market for SaaS products would generate $12.1 billion, a growth of 20.7 percent year-over-year, the report said. The United States are still the most attractive marketplace for SaaS providers, being the most developed market for such services. Evidently, North America is the largest single regional market with
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by cloudtweaks on September 14, 2011
in Case Study, Cloud Computing, Computing, IT, Security, Technology, Tools, Trends, Web Hosting, White Papers
Fast Facts for the Hybrid Cloud Read these Fast Facts to learn how Riverbed Technology’s range of solutions enable organizations to build a flexible, hybrid cloud environment. Cloud computing benefits can include a unique blend of performance, availability, cost, and control. However, accomplishing these benefits requires the ability to integrate public and private services with optimized connectivity to build a flexible, hybrid cloud environment. Riverbed Technology’s complete range of high-performance solutions for the hybrid cloud enables this business flexibility. Riverbed solutions include WAN optimization, network performance management, and cloud storage gateways. With Riverbed, business-critical applications and storage can be accelerated,
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Case Study: Cloud Computing Competence Development ING’s IT Strategy ING set out a cloud strategy that had the potential for substantial savings in cost while also providing for greater control of IT infrastructure, newer technology, improved stability, and a more agile organization. However, ING understood that the roles of IT professionals change as a result of adopting a different concept for managing IT services (the cloud), and that cloud has an impact on the people who work in the IT organization. In order to prepare ING’s IT organization for the future and to manage this transition successfully, ING realized that
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by cloudtweaks on September 9, 2011
in Case Study, Cloud Computing, Computing, IT, Mobile, SaaS, Security, Smart Phones, Technology, White Papers
Expert Guide to Application Security – Real-time Hybrid Analysis: Find More, Fix Faster This white paper details how hybrid app security enables organizations to resolve critical security issues faster and cheaper than any other technology Over the years, two key techniques have emerged as the most effective for finding security vulnerabilities in software: Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST) and Static Application Security Testing (SAST). While DAST and SAST each possess unique strengths, the “Holy Grail” of security testing is thought to be “hybrid” – a technique that combines and correlates the results from both testing methods, maximizing the advantages of
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by cloudtweaks on September 8, 2011
in Case Study, Cloud Computing, Computing, Images, Infographic, SaaS, Security, Storage, Technology, Trends
Infographic: Cloud Computing & The Public Sector Source: AMD and Redshift Research
by cloudtweaks on September 5, 2011
in Apps, Case Study, Cloud Computing, Computing, Education, Host, IT, Security, Technology, White Papers
Three Steps To Effective Cloud Panning & Design Jim was debating the architecture of a cloud computing solution for his company. It was clear to him they would need a provisioning engine, a self-service portal, and some mechanism for decommissioning services. However, even before he put pen to graph paper, a few questions were nagging in his mind. Who would all the users of this cloud be? What services would they need — and what options should he provide? How would this cloud interact with his existing systems? Something told him he’d better take a step back and think through
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