Big Data Infographic: The 2012 London Summer Games Recent years have seen a lot of development in the cloud computing sphere. Big data is believed by many to be here to stay, and a lot of real investment is touted to happen in this particular area. Such a trend is quite exciting, as new, better and more powerful infrastructure will be needed to support all this. So, a lot of further development is on the way to accommodate these computing perimeters. Continue Reading Lets take a closer look at the global scale of Big Data and how it was utilized at The
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Infosys Launches Its Unified Cloud Ecosystem With so many cloud options in hand, convergence is the need of the day. This was the focus of HP’s big recent push into cloud computing (See: “Waiting for Cloud Standards Is Like Waiting for Godot” ). Now, Indian IT consulting major Infosys has announced the launch of the Infosys Cloud Ecosystem Hub as an integration mechanism to bring all cloud services under one roof. It promises to enable “enterprises to create, adopt and govern cloud services across the ecosystem.” It features a “smart brokerage feature” that claims to provide “an enterprise-wide decision support mechanism to select, compare and
Cloud Storage and Accounting: A New Way to Account for Your Business When a company purchases accounting software, it is typically installed on one or two computers and stored within an in-house network where individuals can access integral business and financial information. Unfortunately, if the network goes down or the software crashes, this information is lost, and users must rely on the backup – if they were diligent enough to establish one. Over the past few years, more accounting companies have turned to cloud services to host their accounting software. Instead of installing a software program on your computer, you
Consumer Cloud: Problem in the Business Model Today, consumers behaviour is quite different from what it used to be a few years ago, especially when the concern at hand is technology, and that too cloud technology. Having been dependent on cloud technology for more than a few years in line, consumers have opted to be at the mercy of their providers more than ever before. Consumers are therefore more bent on accepting their human resource and security practices more blindly than they used to do a few years ago. The problem has been largely attributed to the increased dependence on cloud as a service or software
Advantages Of Cloud Based Applications For Small Business Improving SMEs operations in the most cost-effective manner possible is a major concern for managers and owners. The main reasons for which small business owners implement cloud based applications are: cost-effectiveness, ease of implementation, and the lower cost of purchase. Cost For most small businesses’ managers, saving money is the most important benefit of cloud-computing applications. And this is mainly because in the past, cost was one of the major difficulties for small businesses seeking to build and manage the hardware and software platforms effectively within their budgets. Today, start-ups costs are
Negotiating Tips On Software-As-A-Service Contracts More often than not, people don’t ask questions. However, when it comes to negotiating a SaaS contract, it pays if a customer asks. In general, a client mustn’t be ashamed to ask even the simplest question. With the increasing popularity of cloud computing, IT administrators and Chief Information Officers will often find themselves dealing SaaS solutions providers. According to Gartner, it expects SaaS revenues from around the world to reach $14.5 billion for 2012. By 2015, it expects the revenues to hit $22.1 billion. With the present move towards the cloud, customers must be wary







