Cloud computing is the technology of today and tomorrow. People, companies, businesses, and organizations are fast shifting to cloud computing from client-server model. It is very hard to guess what cloud computing will exactly look like in the future or how it will bring changes in IT. However, we can see some trends, IT and business world are setting in cloud computing. Following are the top 10 trends observed in cloud-computing; Building Private Clouds Larger organizations and enterprises are building their own private computing cloud. IBM’s “Blue Cloud” is such an example. Microsoft introduced its private cloud just last month.
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by cloudtweaks on August 18, 2010
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Top 10 Cloud Computing email services “Busting the Myth of Email Encryption Complexity” Discover ways for a simpler, more efficient way to encrypt your sensitive data. Barely a month goes by without a big data protection story in the media. But where is the real threat and what can you do to protect your business? How do you protect data ‘at rest’ and data ‘in transit’? If encryption is so important, why isn’t everyone using it? Is there a simpler, more efficient way to encrypt your data? This white paper aims to answer these questions. Receive Your Complimentary White Paper
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by cloudtweaks on August 9, 2010
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New research finds that while cloud computing services are being widely adopted, more than 50 percent of IT professionals surveyed say their organization isn’t aware of all the cloud services employees are using — and few were evaluated for security before use. The rapid-fire adoption of cloud computing might offer real advantages for small and mid-size businesses, but it also carries significant risks. Too often, organizations simply aren’t keeping up with the cloud services their employees are using, according to recent research by the Ponemon Institute, an independent think tank focused on privacy and data security, and CA, Inc., an
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by cloudtweaks on July 30, 2010
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50 Top Cloud Computing Companies The list has over 50 of the biggest and best up and coming Cloud Computing companies anywhere. If you’re interested in shifting to the cloud this would be a good place to start your search. We will include this in our Cloud Vendors section and will be constantly updating with new players and developments. Nimbus Amazon Force.com NetSuite Cloudshare Flexiscale Wolf Frameworks RightScale Cirrhus9 Monitis Joyent Enomaly HP IBM 10 Gen Akamai Hadoop Synage GoGrid Cloud9Analytics Skytap 3Tera Appiro Appistry Rackspace ReliaCloud Kaavo Appnexus BlueWolf VMware Intalio EMC Boomi AT&T CloudSwitch CloudWorks Cloudera Cloudscale Arjuan
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by cloudtweaks on July 29, 2010
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Top 10 Cloud Computing Venture Capital Firms To Help Build Your Business For more than 30 years, NEA has been helping to build great companies. Our committed capital has grown to $11 billion and we’ve funded more than 650 companies in the Information Technology, Energy Technology and Healthcare sectors. For more than 49 years, Norwest Venture Partners (NVP) has actively partnered with entrepreneurs to build and grow successful businesses. The firm manages more than $3.7 billion in capital, has funded over 450 companies since inception and has demonstrated an exemplary track record producing premier investment returns during differing capital market
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by cloudtweaks on July 20, 2010
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Cloud computing is often hyped as a cool new technology and a near-cure-all; move all that complicated IT infrastructure to the cloud so your company can be more efficient and save money and space in the process. Deloitte venture capitalist Mark Jensen strongly believes in cloud computing’s value proposition, but with some important caveats. “The problem we’ve had with the cloud is that a lot of fundamental technologies related to security and privacy don’t exist yet; making sure you’re not compromising someone’s personal information,” Jensen, managing partner for Deloitte’s National Venture Capital Services group, told InternetNews.com. “All that’s still be
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by cloudtweaks on July 16, 2010
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Nimbula – Cloud Operating System technology delivers Amazon EC2-like services behind the firewall. Allowing customers to efficiently manage both on- and off-premises resources, Nimbula Director quickly and cost effectively transforms under-utilized private data centers into muscular, easily configurable compute capacity while supporting controlled access to off-premise clouds. Okta, – A startup helping companies manage applications running on cloud infrastructure, recently announced that it has raised $10 million in a first round of venture funding. Appirio – Is a cloud solution provider offering products and professional services that help enterprises accelerate their adoption of cloud technologies. Appirio’s innovation and expertise have
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by cloudtweaks on July 8, 2010
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