In the last few years, Information Technology (IT) has embarked on a new paradigm — cloud computing. Although cloud computing is only a different way to deliver computer resources, rather than a new technology, it has sparked a revolution in the way organizations provide information and service.
To put cloud computing in the proper context, keep [...]
The insurance industry is expected to adapt more cloud computing, which offers “affordable and flexible” services that “level the playing field and let small companies compete,” professionals say.
Worldwide IT spending on cloud computing will grow from $16.2 billion in 2008 to $42 billion in 2013, according to IDC research.
Cloud computing refers to any web-based service [...]
THE outlook for the local information technology scene through this year is very cloudy, with a chance of it raining tablet gadgets throughout enterprise land.
After years of fluffy hype around cloud computing that was mostly ignored by Australia’s tech managers, vendors and chief information officers are increasingly reading from the same playbook when it comes [...]
The year 2010 will probably be remembered at the year that cloud computing “shaped” itself into a tangible concept, at least amongst those of us who care. 2011, on the other hand, will likely be the year in which IT figures out how to actually use cloud concepts.
Of course there are success stories dating back [...]
Space weather is the result of solar winds interacting with the Earth’s magnetosphere. The most visible effect of space weather is the phenomenon of the Aurora Borealis (i.e. the Northern Lights). Space weather research is diverse in scope and includes, among a host of related questions to explore, the study of the impact of space [...]
Today each and every company is toying with the idea of cloud computing-some of them are already there, while others are contemplating with the idea. Nevertheless, a large majority of the enterprises are expected to hit the clouds within the next couple of years. In fact, IDC has predicted that by 2014 sales of cloud [...]
Using the cloud means you can work:
Anywhere
Since our implementation of OnePlace, I’ve worked outside our walls a lot. I’ve worked at home, the coffee shop, and even the airport. I’m not suggesting we all become workaholics now that we can take work with us wherever we go, but utilizing that flexibility is a great benefit. [...]
In the old days of computing, you could carry only as many files as you had floppy disks. Then came hard drives and thumb drives, allowing those so inclined to carry entire digital encyclopedias in their pockets. Finally, thanks to new services that store data in the cloud, yet another stage of storage evolution (maybe [...]
What do clouds and a distant red planet with a thin atmosphere have in common? Dr. Jose Luis Vazquez-Poletti from Universidad Complutense de Madrid explains how cloud computing is being deployed in innovative space missions that take aim at Mars. He reports on the outcome of a meeting of the Mars MetNet Mission, which was [...]
Snowstorms, floods, hurricanes, volcanic eruptions. When extreme weather strikes it can have a disastrous effect on business.
Weather-induced chaos disrupts transport and infrastructure resulting in lost productivity – costing global businesses billions of dollars.
But these scenarios have also presented an ideal opportunity for technologists to remind businesses that there are now the means to lessen the [...]
Avoid ‘hairballs’ and opt for a strategy that makes the most of your cloud investments
“Cloud computing” has been the hot topic in enterprise IT for a while. Any quick web news search will reveal thousands of news releases announcing the arrival of new cloud applications designed for businesses and consumers. In fact, a major Gartner [...]