by cloudtweaks on June 7, 2013
in Amazon, Backups, Big Data, Cloud Computing, Contributors, Images, Rackspace, SaaS, Technology, Trends
Cloud Database of 2013 – Trends and Predictions Pardon the pun, but the cloud has been on the horizon of tech heads for a number of years and is finally having its time in the sun. The advantages that it bestows on its users is clear for all to see and those who had the foresight to get involved with cloud computing when it was in its infancy are reaping the rewards for their vision. However, now that the cloud is on everyone’s lips, where to from here? (Image Source: Shutterstock) Power to the People Whereas the average Joe has
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by cloudtweaks on June 6, 2013
in Big Data, Business, Case Study, Cloud Computing, Computing, Images, Infographic, IT, Technology, Venture Capital
Cloud Infographic: The Amazing Cloud ATM One of the more entertaining and colorful infographics brought to out attention by CA Technologies. The research has been conducted with 542 IT leaders from around the world. Infographic Credit: CA Technologies
by cloudtweaks on June 6, 2013
in Amazon, Business, Cloud Computing, Computing, Google Cloud, Host, Images, IT, Microsoft, Security, Storage, Technology, Trends
Is Microsoft Winning The Public Cloud Wars? I came across an interesting survey the other day that details public cloud usage from the folks at the Everest Group. Their report provides a really great snapshot on the state of cloud adoption – both public and private. After reading the report and reflecting on the data, it had me asking: Is Microsoft winning the public cloud war? Now before you jump right to the comments section to tell me just how delusional or what a Microsoft homer I am, hear me out. Private Cloud: The Real Winner First, it should be pointed
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by cloudtweaks on June 6, 2013
in Analytics, Big Data, Business, Cloud Computing, Computing, Images, Infographic, IT, Security, Storage, Technology, Trends
Cloud Infographic: The Content Cloud The ever expanding internet data coupled with social and mobile infrastructure expansion has made big data analytics a buzz word, especially looking at the fact that ninety percent of the world’s internet data is created in the last couple of years… Read More Included is an attractive infographic courtesy of Olswang which delves a little further into the nature of big data content, and the cloud… Infographic Source: Olswang
What’s Next For Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)? As a computer engineering student in the early 2000s in India, I remember when SAP was all the rage. In fact, such was the popularity of this ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) product then, that it seemed it provided the sole option of making a career in the computer services industry. A lot of ERP’s popularity then can be attributed to the Y2K problem; companies used the disruption as an opportunity to adopt ERP like never before. The ERP story had begun a decade before that, when Gartner coined the term as an extension
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by cloudtweaks on June 5, 2013
in Apps, Business, Cloud Computing, Computing, How to, Images, Invest, IT, SaaS, Security, Technology, White Papers
Understanding Technical Debt: Cutting Corners That Can Cost You Later Cloud technologies are known to offer many benefits, but it’s safe to say that two words dominate expectations when it comes to development cycles: faster and nimbler. As more organizations implement agile development, it’s becoming clear that expedited time to market is an expected standard – and so is the speedy development that goes along with it. As fast turnarounds and flexible production become a baseline of cloud development, so does the necessity for developers to fix, tweak, change and adapt as they go. On a sprint, it’s tempting to
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Private and Public Cloud Migration Standards Ever since cloud computing has seen mainstream adoption, the ability to migrate data between public or private clouds is becoming a key concern, especially due to the large size and the cost involved in the switch. The first question that comes to mind when discussing cloud migration is if there are any cloud standards that will ensure interoperability? This is because in the absence of such frameworks, the effort of translation or manual data transfer operations might exceed budgets, especially for large public clouds. Hence it is essential to understand if there are any
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How CloudCheckr Is Leading the Cloud Analytics Charge Over the past few years, there has been an explosive growth in cloud computing, mainly due to the cost efficiencies of its pay-as-you-go model as compared to legacy IT. However, many companies that have migrated to the cloud have done so for more than cost savings; for them, performance has been the deciding factor. Whatever be the reason, these companies want to know what they are getting for their money. (Image Source: Cloudcheckr) This is where the specialized field of cloud analytics comes in to deliver answers. From utilization and cost analytics
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