Friday, March 9, 2012

Google Play Exemplifies How Cloud Is King

Google Play Exemplifies How Cloud Is King
eWeek
Google Play is an example of the personal cloud service Gartner said will be ubiquiftous on roughly 90 percent of all Web-enabled devices by the end of 2013. Some 90 percent of all Web-connected devices will have consumer cloud services tucked into them ... 

Google Cloud Storage, Zmanda Connect for New Service
eWeek
Zmanda provides its flagship network backup suite, Amanda Enterprise, as the connecting software, and Google chips in with its cloud storage capacity. Open-source network backup software maker Zmanda and Google have shaken hands on a deal to offer a ...

Cloud computing will create job boom in Canada
Edmonton Journal
EDMONTON - Cloud computing will create 70000 jobs in Canada in the next three years, says a report released this week by market research firm IDC and commissioned by Microsoft. But the projected growth lags behind much of the world when viewed as a ...

Google Cloud Storage cuts prices, integrates with tech providers
ITworld.com
March 08, 2012, 7:52 AM — Google yesterday cut the cost of Google Cloud Storage--a service geared to enabling developers to store and access massive amounts of data on Google's infrastructure--between 8% and 15% depending on the service tier.

Cloud computing 'to create 145 000 jobs in SA by 2015'
ITWeb
Cloud computing will create nearly 14 million jobs globally by 2015 – and of those, nearly 145 000 will be in South Africa, according to a new research study released by Microsoft today, and conducted by analyst firm IDC. The study examined current ...

Cloud Computing Jobs Set to Skyrocket in Next Three Years, Study Finds
Infoboom
Cloud computing is often heralded as the "next big thing," but what's often skirted is the discussion of cloud computing jobs. In part, this avoidance can be attributed to a concern that increased outsourcing will lead to fewer positions in small and ...

Cloud computing to create 70000 jobs in Canada
Canada.com
By Russ Martin, canada.com March 7, 2012 Cloud computing–the use of external systems to host data and even run software–may be at its tipping point: A recent study commissioned by Microsoft has revealed that cloud computing may create as many as 70000 ...

TwinStrata Announces Free 1TB Storage Gateway for Google Cloud Storage Users
StorageReview.com
TwinStrata has announced it is offering customers fast and flexible access to data stored on GoogleCloud Storage through the TwinStrata CloudArray storage gateway. Additionally, TwinStrata has released a free CloudArray virtual appliance capable of ...

Cloud computing could create SA jobs
TechCentral
You can also leave a comment below this article Despite the costs and manpower it's supposed to save, cloud computing will lead to the creation of 68 000 new jobs in SA this year, and a further 82 000 in 2013, a new research study predicts.

TechCentral

Drobo integrates with Amazon Web Services to offer hybrid cloud storage solution
CTR
Drobo, makers of data storage products for businesses and professionals, announced Thursday that it has certified a new hybrid cloud storage solution with Amazon Web Services. The Drobo-AWS solution delivers a robust, easy-to-use, and affordable data ...

Google cuts Cloud Storage service prices
Cloud Pro
Google has lowered the price of its Cloud Storage service, which is aimed at enterprise developers needing application data storage in the cloud. The monthly usage fees have dropped from between eight and 15 per cent, depending on the amount of data ...

Cloud to create 145 000 SA jobs
ITWeb
By Alex Kayle, Senior portals journalist The cloud is making a real difference for businesses today: powering productivity, cutting costs and freeing up IT staff to focus on more mission-critical work, says Microsoft SA's Mteto Nyati. Cloud computing ...

ITWeb

With mobile cloud storage the problem with BYOD is LLYOD
GoMo News
The drawback to many cloud based synchronisation offerings is that for certain sectors – like financial – data has to be held securely. All business are scared of leaking confidential data or intellectual property when employees access files on the go.

Cloud link between PNG, South Australia 'life changing'
iTWire
South Australia's Mt Barker Council is helping a small town's local council on the remote Papua New Guinea island of East New Britain to run their operations using cloud computing in what is described as a “life changing” project.

Cloud computing explained by Cloudstrong
CareersPortal
Rarely a week goes by without news of new jobs being created within the cloud computing industry. Cloud Strong currently employs five people and is recruiting two more in their sales department. And the company expects to create at least 15 new jobs ...

CareersPortal

Cloud computing: The trustworthy cloud
Science Daily (press release)
However, when it comes to technologies like cloud computing, trust and security are essential if we intend to use data and applications that are flexible, cost-effective and above all, mobile. Fraunhofer researchers are working on a series of security ...

Cloud Computing: DOJ Reportedly Threatens to Sue Apple for Antitrust
SYS-CON Media (press release)
The Justice Department has told Apple and five price-pinched publishers that it's going to sue them for colluding to raise the price of e-books according to the Wall Street Journal. The story broke hours after Apple unveiled its latest iPad, ...
SYS-CON Media (press release)

Cloud Computing: Cloud Good for 14 Million New Jobs, Microsoft Says
SYS-CON Media (press release)
Microsoft has a study run up by IDC that claims that cloud computing will create nearly 14 million new jobs by 2015 along with business revenues of close to $1.1 trillion. The theory is that "Enterprises that embrace cloud computing reduce the amount ...

SYS-CON Media (press release)

Five myths of cloud computing
Insurance & Technology
Overview: In recent years, cloud computing has been as visible as any topic in IT. Its front-page news status has been accelerated by Amazon, Salesforce.com, Yahoo, and Microsoft®, among other firms, aggressively vying for leadership in providing cloud ...

Cloud storage data risks and encryption
Naked Security
One of the standout leaders in the BYOS cloud storage arena is Dropbox. Dropbox provides a way for users to easily move data between the home-office and the office-office without the need for, say, a USB memory stick. The good news is that this means ...

Naked Security

Cloud Computing With a Chance of Mobile: Weather Channel Adds Former Quattro ...
All Things Digital
In an interesting move, the Weather Channel Companies has added Andy Miller to its board. While such adds are not usually the biggest of news, the appointment of the high-profile former CEO and co-founder of mobile advertising firm Quattro Wireless as ...

IBM Pulse 2012: Cloud computing use to double by 2015
IT PRO
The number of businesses using cloud-based delivery models will double over the next three years, according to research published this week by IBM. By Maggie Holland, 7 Mar 2012 at 21:26 Business use of cloud computing will more than double between now ...

IT PRO

Cloud computing company creates eighty new jobs for Galway
Galway Advertiser
By Martina Nee The jobs front in Galway was given a much needed boost earlier this week when it was announced that cloud computing company SourceDogg.com is to create 80 jobs. Founded in 2009 by Mark Scanlon and John Quigley SourceDogg.com has ...

Startup Coursera to Deliver Cloud Course Content
Wired News
The cloud services model works because a few large entities (think on the scale of Amazon or Google) provide an infrastructure service with the reliability and cost structure smaller companies can't match. When you frame MOOCs as educational cloud ...

Apple Plans a Cleaner Cloud
Scientific American
Data centers powered by biogas and solar energy could make Apple's Cloud cleaner. Larry Greenemeier reports Cloud computing has been hailed as the best way to provide any data to any gadget at any time. Unfortunately, all this ubiquity comes at a ...

Cloud Computing and Accounting Software - Ecademy
Does anyone have any experience or knowledge of what's available or what works (for them)? Several clients have asked (turnover £300k and £900k) ...and I'd like to point them in the right direction. Please, NO sales pitches... just user ...
Ecademy: user blogs

Cloud Computing: Public, Private and Hybrid Clouds « EHRScope ...
The global cloud computing market is projected to grow to $241 billion by 2020, the public cloudmarket to $159 billion and the virtual private cloud market to $66 billion. Cloud computing comes in three forms – private, public and hybrid clouds. Depending on the ... Although public cloud servicesare easy to administer and cost effective, they are not considered as secure as private clouds. • Private clouds: This type of cloud is preferred when you require greater level of security and ...
EHRScope.com

Azure not a slam dunk for Ray Ozzie's next venture — Cloud ...
By Barb Darrow
... Bill Gates designated him as chief software architect. In that role, Ozzie had to drive the tricky — and contentious — transition from on-premises software that made a ton of money, to the new world of cloud computing as embodied in Azure.
GigaOM

Where the Businesses are - Cloud Computing
This week IBM announced results of its cloud computing study amidst the proceedings of the company's Pulse 2012 conference. Not for the faint hearted, IBM reports businesses ' use of cloud computing will more than double by 2015. Cloud ...
About.com Collaboration Tools

EC to look at connected TV/cloud computing
By Chris Dziadul
Speaking in the closing keynote on Day Two of Cable Congress, she also spoke of the need to support cloud computing and said she would be presenting a strategy on it before the summer. Kroes pointed out that three out of five homes ...
Broadband TV News

Peter's Griddle on Club Cloud Computing.com: Learn about the ...
By pve
Peter's Griddle on Club Cloud Computing.com. Peter's Griddle: what is cooking on the net? Cloud computing, virtualization and other digital infrastructures: adopting, operating, governing.
Peter's Griddle on Club Cloud...

Can big data nab network invaders? – SIEM, security, internet, cloud ...
By cwhitehouse
SIEM, security, internet, cloud computing, Big Data; security; SIEM; SIM; security information and event management; hadoop, Apple – Computerworld. Published on Thursday, March 8th, 2012 at 7:43 am. Categories: In The News | Security ...
Enterprise Strategy Group

Mitchell Feldman CloudAmour on Cloud Computing Strategies
By Mitch Feldman
You have to be living on another planet if you haven't heard about Cloud Computing. Everywhere you read everything starts with Cloud. But what does it actually mean. Now before you drift off thinking I'm about to get all technical trying to ...
Cloud Computing | Cloud Providers...

Cloud Computing With a Chance of Mobile ... - AllThingsDigital
By Kara Swisher
The weather media giant picks a mobile expert as a director.
Google Cuts Cloud Storage Prices, Answering Amazon ...
By @WebEmporium
Cloud Storage at Google I/O in May 2010. The service leverages the RESTful application programming interface (API) and Google's storage and networking infrastructure to store data and code from cloud computing projects while they are ...
PimpMySite - web design and online...

Cloud Computing Potential for E-Commerce
It's no surprise that e-commerce and cloud computing are starting to gel together. As companies online are looking for more and more flexible platforms to sell to ...
it.toolbox.com/.../cloud-computing-potential-for-ecommerce-...

Dimension Data Cloud Services Go Global | Cloud Computing Journal
Dimension Data said its Cloud Services offer differentiated capabilities, ... “Add social media, mobile proliferation, cloud computing, and CDNs to the mix,” ...
cloudcomputing.sys-con.com/node/2180204

THINKstrategies' Cloud Computing Showplace Surpasses 1900 ...
I'm very pleased to announce that THINKstrategies' Cloud Computing Showplace now ... Today, theCloud Computing Showplace provides a clearinghouse of ... New ADP Growth Reflects Rising Acceptance of Cloud Services Among SMBs ...
www.thinkstrategies.com/.../thinkstrategies-cloud-computing-s...

CERN joins Europe cloud computing project - Technology & science ...
GENEVA — Three key research centers and a consortium of Internet companies said on Thursday they would work together on a European cloud computing ...
www.msnbc.msn.com/.../cern-joins-ambitious-europe-cloud-c...

Cloud Computing to Enable Global Job Growth, According to IDC ...
Today, Microsoft released a commissioned study from analyst firm IDC challenging the misperception that cloud computing is a job eliminator and suggesting ...
blogs.msdn.com/.../cloud-computing-to-enable-global-job-gro...

Not-For-Profit Finds Security in Cloud Storage with StorSimple
Given these limitations, it went shopping and came up with a cloud storage solution in ... Because of HIPPA concerns, the organization couldn't trust its cloud storage ... From Cloud Slam 2011 , The Cloud Computing Virtual Conference; How is ...
it.tmcnet.com/.../271478-not-for-profit-finds-security-cloud-st...

Infrastructure Security Design (Public Clouds) (Cloud Computing ...
Infrastructure Security Design (Public Clouds) As we discussed in my previous post, transparency or more control is need of the hour with regards to security on ...
https://www.ibm.com/.../infrastructure_security_design_public...

About Us | HP Cloud Services
HP Cloud Services: Delivering Leading Edge Cloud Innovations. HP Cloud Services is committed to delivering leading edge public cloud infrastructure, platform ...
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