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11.23.2011
Even with the best IT department, it can be hard to keep up with all the latest cloud hosted applications. Gone are the days of just keeping track of routers, switches and hard drives, these days there is so much more to know. For many businesses, monitoring the performance of your cloud VPS servers and the software they provide can be a full time challenge.
The San Francisco Chronicle’s tech site SFGate lends a hand with a featured list of best practices tips that can help any business stay on top of their cloud based network and hosting infrastructure. The list includes:
These are just a few of the tips. You can read more along with links to businesses that supply the tools to implement these ideas at SFGate.
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11.22.2011
As cloud computing becomes more the norm for operational processes in many businesses, it has begun to replace IT in the same way that IT replaced mainframe computing. But many businesses don’t actually understand just what cloud computing is and how it is different from using IT in more ways than cost or simple structure.
In this article from the Cloudscaling blog by award-winning writer Randy Bias, he talks about not only what cloud computing is, but what it isn’t. Contrary to what you may have heard elsewhere, it is not simply virtualization, outsourcing or even a pay-as-you-go business model, although it can include all of these concepts.
Some of the points he makes in this presentation include:
While most businesses are aware of the changes in the IT landscape with the advent of cloud computing, few truly grasp the enormity of the change. Randy Bias’s presentation of the move from IT to Enterprise to Cloud gives a clear vision of where we are now, and where we want to be in the future. For a more detailed explanation of that progression, read The Evolution of IT Towards Cloud Computing.
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11.21.2011
It used to be that to start a business you needed serious capital for things like computers, servers and software. But virtual servers in the cloud can deliver to new start-ups software, customers and more. Learn how some of the best and brightest entrepreneurs and smart new companies have unleashed disruptive technologies, services and processes to grow their businesses using virtual servers and the cloud.
Next week will see the meeting of many of these free thinkers at Cloudbeat 2011, a business expo for smart business owners to see examples and case studies of real solutions to many of the cloud business concepts for today. Included at the show will be discussions by:
There will be plenty to see and hear so to learn more, be sure to check out more about the event.
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11.18.2011
Investors Recognize Cloud Trends and Opportunities
GigaOm takes a look at a recent Peachtree Capital Advisors survey about technology investing. While it is no real surprise to see that enterprise software is on the wane and cloud technology along with mobility lead the list, how the numbers add up and just who is looking at investing may surprise you.
Once you look past the top tier cloud solution providers, there are secondary cloud tools that can assist businesses when it comes to cloud application migration, monitoring and automation. Tech writer Bill Claybrook takes a look at several tool categories and the benefits that come with them.
Although the cloud is touted as a cost-saver, it isn’t without some sacrifices. One of those is often security, as many businesses try to shortcut the security costs of moving to the cloud. TechNewsWorld takes a look at ways to use what is already in place to ensure that security doesn’t get left out of the budget when that cloud migration does happen.
A recent survey of SMBs showed that small and midsize businesses of all kinds are moving to the cloud in unprecedented numbers. Nearly half of all companies surveyed said they were currently using cloud services to some extent and IT budgets continued to grow from last year’s survey numbers.
How Small Businesses Gain from Cloud Hosting
Cloud computing and cloud hosting sometimes seem to be all about making large businesses more proficient. But small businesses are actually the big winners when it comes to cloud hosting gains. Web Hosting Review gives a list of some of the software systems and architectural models that a small business can use profitably by utilizing a cloud hosting solution.
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