Cloud Infographic: Cloud Confusion Causing Storms In IT Here is a very timely infographic provided courtesy of the Six Degrees Group. http://www.6dg.co.uk/. What are the Top 5 Waffle Words? Infographic Source: Six Degrees Group
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Cloud Infographic: Is Your Head In The Cloud? The concept of cloud computing will be familiar to everyone working within the IT industry, but it appears the general public still have a limited understanding of what the phrase means. From self-confessed ignorance, to a lack of knowledge about what actually constitutes a cloud service, it seems the tech world may have to drop one of its favorite buzzwords for the sake of consumers. So will 2013 be the year the IT industry stops talking about the cloud and starts to focus on the benefits that cloud services bring to people? Or should
Cloud Infographic: Why Do SMEs Choose The Cloud? Source: UkFast.co.uk
Comic Relief Goes Cloud Computing with the Help of Riverbed Technology Every two years, one of the biggest events in the UK fundraising calendar is Comic Relief’s Red Nose Day. The charity raises tens of millions of pounds in donations through its website, which is its primary fundraising and donation portal. It is therefore crucial to have full functionality during peak periods, and to ensure there is absolutely no downtime. In 2009, the charity’s IT team looked to improve on its 2007 performance, but in doing so faced a critical business decision of how to upgrade its IT infrastructure. The challenge
Queralt Secures Apple iPads with Cloud A new cloud based management, tracking, and notification application by Queralt is enabling users to track and secure Apple iPads in schools and businesses. Queralt, a developer of value-based RFID and sensor technology applications, notes that it has developed iOs enabler for iQ3 framework to help businesses know where company owned iPads are. The cloud solution immediately notifies businesses if an iPad leaves a secure area, and this is made possible without having to invest in expensive additional hardware. The company is offering this cloud solution at an affordable price and notes that it provides
How Private Cloud is Changing Business The economic crisis of the last four years and the austerity measures that followed have forced businesses large and small to assess their budgets and spending in areas including IT. The recovery from the latest financial crisis has coincided with the growth in popularity of cloud computing – essentially outsourcing the maintenance of servers and applications and allowing companies to store and access company materials on the internet. Cloud technology is being hyped as a method of managing IT that offers endless benefits to businesses including reduced capital outlay and predictable monthly costs for
