/// Archive for: Cloud
Mid-Size Businesses Lead The Way In Cloud Adoption
February 20, 2012
According to research, there appears to be more use of cloud services amongst medium-sized businesses, where 60 percent of those organisations reported using cloud services....
Private Cloud As A Means For IT To Compete
February 17, 2012
There’s no shortage of commentary about “cloud” and how it’s revolutionising IT. It’s hard to ignore the buzz because execs are starting to get the...
How Many Social Media Sites Can We Actually Cope With?
February 17, 2012
Maybe because I blog about cloud computing and social media that I am slightly more aware of what is going on out there in cyberspace...
IT Job Churn Is Putting Business Continuity And Recovery At Risk
February 17, 2012
Uncertainty about job security could prompt valuable IT professionals to jump ship putting business continuity at risk and leaving companies without the technical leadership they...
Cloud Gains Momentum But Still Not Delivering On The Hype
February 14, 2012
According to new research, small and medium sized businesses (SMBs) around the world are planning to adopt server virtualisation in 2012 at a faster pace...
The Cloud Makes Upgrading IT Systems A Breeze
February 13, 2012
Even in these cash-strapped times, there’s little point in putting off an IT upgrade for too long. Technology still changes fast. The latest software and...
Don’t Cloud The Business Issues
February 10, 2012
The saying “Good fences make good neighbours” is very applicable to relationships with Cloud service providers. Clear demarcation of services, roles and responsibilities is vital to...
Has Google’s Cloud Storage Come Too Late?
February 09, 2012
After what seems like years of speculation Google seems poised to launch its own cloud-based storage system called Drive. What surprises me is that Google...
5 Reasons Why A Company Social Network Trumps The Intranet
February 09, 2012
Many companies realise that a social workplace is also a productive workplace, with better employee collaboration and more job satisfaction. To create a social workplace,...
Megaupload Shutdown: Are Legitimate File Sharing Sites Under Threat?
February 08, 2012
The Federal action against file sharing site Megaupload must be sending shivers through legitimate file sharing, backup and collaboration sites. As well as shutting down...
Advantages Of Cloud Computing
February 08, 2012
Cloud computing is the new buzzword for high-tech businesses. It allows users to run applications across the Internet. Many businesses have improved productivity by using...
Mobile Cloud Is The Next Game Changer
February 06, 2012
The sheer pace of cloud computing development can leave a person almost breathless. Three years ago I was moaning about how useless my old mobile...
Lifting The Fog On Concerns Over Cloud
February 06, 2012
With the increasing focus on driving value from data as businesses try to boost efficiency, collaborate with partners and innovate with new business models, it’s...
Is Salesforce Challenging The ERP Status Quo?
February 03, 2012
When I first sat down with Marc Benioff in 2007 to discuss us being an early adopter of Force.com to build back office applications, we...
Google Wades Into Digital Piracy Fight
February 02, 2012
In the wake of the Megaupload closure there has been a flurry of activity ands concerns over legitimately held data in the cloud. The latest...
