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12.20.2011

Recently Information Week took a look at how small and medium business (SMBs) are adapting to the cloud through a survey done by Symantec, an internet security firm that specializes in cloud security. Although they found that basic cloud computing services have been adapted by a large number of SMBs, virtualization is still seen as primarily the purview of larger enterprise companies.

The major points discovered in the Small Business Virtualization Poll of 658 small and medium sized businesses across 28 countries were:

• SMBs embrace cloud computing but are still struggling to adapt virtualization
• SMBs understand the virtues of virtualization but see security as a remaining issue
• Many SMBs still don’t backup their servers because they lack staff or knowledge

For more information on how your SMB can improve its security in the clouds and a link to a checklist to help you implement and maintain cloud computing security measures, please continue reading here.

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12.19.2011

Rick Blaisdell often has some interesting observations to make about business in the cloud. This post is no exception as he takes a look at a recent report from CSC, a leading business solution company, about why companies choose to move some of their business to cloud computing.

In this article he makes several statements that show how business is evolving, and why technology may be the solution but human behavior seems to be the driver. Here are a couple of the pathways that Rick discusses, along with giving us links to some interesting comments and articles that back up his thinking:

1. Accessibility, not cost drives the move to the cloud
2. The time for the Desktop PC in business is passing
3. The move to mobility applies to individuals and businesses alike

For a look at Rick’s thinking, and where he sees business going in the future when it comes to the cloud, be sure to read more.

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