Cloud Computing

People proclaim their opinion as if cloud computing really provides only one benefit, that it’s either cheaper than IT or works faster than IT. According to these positions, the whole discussion about cloud computing has to focus on their side of the discussion, with the other side not really…

There will always be naysayer. Every time a new technology emerges, it’s soon followed be a long line of anti-supporters. Cloud computing is no different. It’s new. It’s trendy. It threatens the business model of some companies so drastically, that many misconceptions have been perpetrated to…

As well as developing technologies, the IT industry is very good at coming up with new buzzwords. But not all of them are hugely helpful, and some might be better avoided, including the phrase “the cloud”.

Or at least, that is the unexpected conclusion of some recent research from the…

A six-month study led by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) with financial support from Google has found that moving common software applications used by 86 million U.S. workers to the cloud could save enough energy annually to power Los Angeles for a year. The study, conducted with…

Advances in cloud computing have been grabbing headlines and exciting tech lovers more and more frequently over the past few years.  But much of the focus on advances in cloud computing has centered in the corporate sector (data sharing and storage capabilities, information processing systems) or in the entertainment sector…

A recent survey of 750 small businesses found that they are still wasting too much time on administrative tasks that can be handled with new technology. Smart Company reports on June 14 that many of the tasks are related to accounting. However, more businesses are beginning to move to the…

European firms believe revelations that the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) has secretly gathered user data from nine big U.S. Internet companies, including Microsoft and Google, will hand them a competitive advantage as they play catch-up with the dominant American players in “cloud computing…

In the last five years, organisations have increasingly embraced cloud applications to help them innovate and transform their business. Though the risks – from malicious hacks to insider threats – can seem high, a holistic approach to cloud information protection can help companies reduce the risks of adopting the cloud…

The study reports that the global Cloud Based Business Analytics market is expected to grow from $5.25 billion in 2013 to$16.52 billion by 2018, at an estimated CAGR of 25.8% from 2013 to 2018…