by Jeff Norman on April 11, 2012
in Cloud Computing, Computing, Green Computing/Clean Tech, Host, Images, IT, SaaS, Storage, Technology, Trends
Terry Bradshaw, Welcome to the Cloud Why is Terry Bradshaw, a well-regarded yet far too publicized football legend, interloping into the cloud computing community? I understand that he is a jack of all trades, from the gridiron to the grocery store (he’s recently represented the wonders of the Nutrisystem diet plan). But the cloud? Seriously, what could this venerable figure know about the most important wave of technology to hit us this decade? To be sure, Terry’s hosting of this program is not the first instance of the cloud commiserating with the silver screen. Television companies as prosperous as ABC,
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by cloudtweaks on April 11, 2012
in Business, Cloud Computing, Companies, Computing, Education, Government, Host, IBM, IT, SaaS, Storage, Technology, Trends
Research Findings: US Far Behind the World in Cloud Endorsement Tata Consultancy Services have spilled the beans on one of their most astounding discoveries. The analytics firm has come up with insight into how rapid global cloud endorsement by large and medium sized ventures. Statistics show that Europe and the United States have a large ground to cover in order to catch up with the rest of the world in endorsing cloud computing. The finding is quite strange in itself, augmented by the fact that the brains behind the conceptualization and implementation of cloud computing technology – Google, IBM, Microsoft,
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by sourya on April 10, 2012
in Big Data, Cloud Computing, Computing, Host, IT, News, SaaS, Security, Storage, Technology
When Cloud Computing Failed: Harris Corporation Steps Away From the Cloud Amidst all the news of cloud computing successes, the occasional cloud computing failure does draw attention. However, before we write off this incident as an aberration, it’s important to examine the context and reasons why a company that launched cloud computing services with much fanfare only a year ago is now closing down an expensive facility, incurring a loss in the process. Harris Corporation, a Florida-based international communications equipment company that is one of the top Federal contractors, recently announced the intended closure of its cloud computing facility outside
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Cloud Computing: Cloud Service Models – Part 3 Continued From Part 2… Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) This service model enables user organizations to forgo deployment of new datacenter equipment to handle growing operational needs. Rather, the business obtains needed IT infrastructure – servers, security, storage, networks, etc. – from a cloud services provider, often via a self-service catalog. While a user company can run applications, databases, operating systems and other software on top of its selected infrastructure, it has no direct control over or access to those machines. The cloud service provider manages the infrastructure, including any scaling up
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The Lighter Side Of The Cloud - Synchronization By David Fletcher
by sourya on April 4, 2012
in Amazon, Animation, Business, Cloud Computing, Computing, Host, Images, Infographic, IT, News, SaaS, Security, Storage, Technology
Zynga’s Shift from the Public to the Private Cloud Zynga is a company that has grown tremendously since its modest beginnings in 2007. Named after a bulldog named Zinga once owned by founder Mark Pincus (who also features prominently in the company logo), Zynga began life as a startup and got $29 million in venture funding. VC firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, who are now contemplating a dedicated startup fund in the cloud computing space (See: Iconic VC Firm Kleiner Perkins Considering Focused Fund for Cloud Startups), was one of its early backers. Zynga hit the jackpot when it
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The Cloud 300: Who is Gaining Mind Share in 1Q 2012? Ok, so it’s a few more than 300. What can I tell you? The segment is growing by leaps and bounds. The question remains, who is gaining mind share in the 1st quarter of 2012? So lets take a look at the Top Cloud Enablers Gaining Mind Share, and The Leaderboard (Cloud Innovators, Movers and Shakers). Large enterprise IT companies continue their rapid restructuring to an on-demand cloud compute model enhancing their portfolios with Cloud acquisitions. 2012 Acquisitions: Akamai acquires Cotendo (Cloud platform / Web acceleration) Apigee acquires Usergrid (API, mobile) AMD acquires Seamicro (Microservers) Best Buy
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Why You Have To Take Advantage Of Cloud Email In general, when an entity has its own server, it is but expected that it will also have its own email system. With the popularity of web based services, instead of having the domain name as the suffix of the email address, the service name becomes the suffix. Thus, yourname@yahoo.com or yourname@gmail.com has become popular. A lot of cloud email service suppliers can now provide domain name as your suffix in the email address. Therefore, when you take advantage of such service, your email recipients will see yourname@domain-name.com as your email
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