This Week in the Cloud [February 18, 2013]
In case you missed it, here are a few notable stories posted on our GMO Cloud blog this past week. As always, you can follow us on Twitter or Facebook, or sign up for our newsletter updates here.
What Has Technology Got to Do With Valentine’s Day?
Valentine’s Day is a very powerful holiday. I should explain that I’m not talking here about my love life here, although that would make for another interesting story. This is about my days in an internet company when I managed about 300 web servers as the CTO. For many technologists with similar responsibilities, Valentine’s Day can be a force to be reckoned with. Let me explain.
Asia Pacific Companies Enter a New Stage of Growth With Cloud Computing
While cloud-based services have become an inevitable part of the business processes of most companies around the world, Asia Pacific companies have yet to experience the full power of cloud computing technology. According to the Third Annual VMWare Cloud Index 2012, cloud adoption growth reached 42% in 2012. In 2010, the annual growth rate was 24%. This increased to 32% in 2011.
How to Minimize the Impact of Cloud Outages
There will be occasions when cloud outages occur for short periods of time. After all, even the best run in-house computer center has its occasional glitches. And while cloud outages are far more rare than the problems encountered by in-house centers, the fact is that cloud outages tend get a lot more publicity.
Cloud Computing and Workload Management
Cloud computing can help businesses become more flexible and cost-effective by moving their workload into the cloud. As an alternative to traditional data centers, cloud computing is more agile and is especially suited to the needs of businesses dealing with dynamic workloads. While many companies already use cloud computing for many of their daily needs, the opportunity to take advantage of cloud computing to manage workloads is often overlooked and may be the biggest use of cloud computing technology for business in 2013.
