Why Public Cloud Storage Services are not ready for the Enterprise Cloud storage has now become an inevitable choice as a disaster recovery solution for the enterprise. Providers at the same time market their services as ‘replace the tape’ strategy by comparing cost, time and reliability numbers. However, like any other service, cloud has few down sides, some very critical for the enterprise. A survey by FixYa, engaging thousands of its users indicates security and reliability among the top 5 concerns when it comes to public cloud storage services; Dropbox, Google Drive, Sugar Sync, iCloud and Box. Dropbox, the leading, cross-platform and cross-device cloud storage service
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Why Public Cloud Storage Services Are Not Ready For The Enterprise
by Salman UI Haq on May 21, 2013
in Business, Cloud Computing, Computing, Google Drive, IT, Security, Storage, Technology
The Cloud: A Place For Your Stuff
by Pete Knight on April 22, 2013
in Big Data, Business, Cloud Computing, Computing, Google Cloud, Google Drive, Images, IT, Storage, Technology, Trends
The Cloud: A Place For Your Stuff Comedian George Carlin was not far off the mark when he dismissed the modern home as “a place for your stuff”. A place to keep your stuff, your personal files and data, is an important part of day to day personal computing. For those of us who do not work with IT professionals on a daily basis, our first introduction to Cloud Computing is often taking advantage of free or cheap on-line storage of our data, our “stuff”. Cloud storage presents a number of advantages as well as a few pitfalls for the
Cloud Computing In FMCG Sector
by cloudtweaks on November 29, 2012
in Backups, Big Data, Cloud Computing, Computing, Government, IT, Storage, Technology, Trends
Cloud Computing in FMCG Sector A vertical market or vertical is engaged in trade based on specific and specialized needs where competition is within a well-defined segment. Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) – or Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) is a vertical that fulfil the primary needs of consumers. Each one of us uses fast moving consumer products every day such as dairy products and baked goods, cosmetics, teeth cleaning products, and shaving products. Dynamics such as rapid urbanization, global exposure etc. in FMCG sector has created new challenges; thus business intelligence has become a new mantra for FMCG sector, which
Cloud Computing Security – 10 Tips For Keeping Your Cloud Data Safe
by cloudtweaks on October 5, 2012
in Cloud Computing, Computing, How to, IT, Security, Storage, Technology, Top 10's
10 Tips For Keeping Your Cloud Data Safe While we are all very happy about the entire cloud data storage concept and feel that it’s a breath of relief from the constant battle against malware, key loggers, PC monitoring software, and whatnot, we tend to forget that there are steps which we need to take to ensure security even after we have shifted all our digital luggage to the cloud. It’s not as difficult as putting security barriers on an Android but sometimes it isn’t a walk through the park either. So to cut down the confusion and help the technologically helpless,
Lesson Well Learnt: Killer Tips For Securing The Personal Cloud
by Humayun on August 13, 2012
in Big Data, Cloud Computing, Computing, IT, News, SaaS, Security, Storage, Technology, Trends
Lesson Well Learnt: Killer Tips for Securing the Personal Cloud The hefty majority of internet users exhibit a significant level of dependency upon the cloud for digital content applications. From attractive personal cloud storage options to utterly useful email and web-services, cloud technology now has its stranglehold deep into the core dynamics of contemporary personal computing infrastructure. While every passing day witnesses cloud service providers pumping in a great deal of monetary funding as well as human effort to render the private cloud a safer abode for digital content, it is important to realize that the proceedings at the user’s
10 Must-Have Features for Every Virtualization Backup and Disaster Recovery Solution
by cloudtweaks on January 4, 2012
in Cloud Computing, Computing, IT, SaaS, Security, Storage, Technology, Virtualization, White Papers
10 Must-Have Features for Every Virtualization Backup and Disaster Recovery Solution Virtualization platforms are different from physical platforms. The virtualization benefits extend to management and support for tightly integrated backup and recovery solutions. Solutions designed exclusively for virtual infrastructure backup provide a host of key benefits and should be leveraged whenever possible. The nature of virtualization means that hosting several different guest virtual servers running everything from Windows to Linux to custom appliances is not only possible but so much easier than on bare metal. It also means that the ability to centralize backup at the host level is going
Cloud Data Migration: What An ISV Needs To Know
by cloudtweaks on March 8, 2011
in Amazon, Blogs, Business, Cloud Computing, Computing, Contributors, Guest Writers, Lists, Storage, Technology
Cloud Data Migration: What an ISV Needs to Know Data migration is not new to ISVs. Data conversion from legacy systems during new implementations is common and so is the data migration during major upgrades. ISVs adopt either manual methods or proprietary tools or resort to sophisticated ETL tools for this important step of a customer implementation project. However things change drastically when a customer is moving to cloud and the on premise data needs to be moved to the cloud. ISVs need to know and prepare for the following in their data migration solutions for their customers moving from
Acer Attacks U.S. Cloud Market with New Server and Storage Solutions
by kiril on February 22, 2011
in Business, Cloud Computing, Computing, News, Performance, Storage, Technology
Acer America Corp. unveiled a new line of server and storage solutions aimed to regain company’s market positions on the booming U.S. market for cloud-based services. The company announced its family server and storage products include tower, rack, blade and multi-node solutions that are based on Intel® Xeon® and AMD Opteron processors aimed to provide solutions to wide range of customers from small and medium sized businesses to large data centers involved in cloud computing services. “Acer has steadily built one of the broadest lines of server and storage solutions in the world and now we are bringing this offering
