April 12th, 2012
A recent release in PRWeb expressed that distance education at the college and university levels will become the new norm in 2012.
The Distance Learning College Guide is a site that provides online resources to explore various online degree programs such as:
The 2011 Horizon Report validates that the evolution of cloud computing and technology have taken this type of education to mainstream.
The academic sector once again opens up a wide range of possibilities for students who want to pursue their degrees but cannot afford the luxury of physically going to school or studying full time.
Read the full article in PRWeb and see how cloud technology has helped in the growth and evolution of the educational industry.
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April 11th, 2012
Several backup providers such as Gladinet, Basho and Softlayer have already launched cloud storage platforms.
Analyst Justin Lee writes in THEWHIR about a recent survey conducted by Symform, which reveals that nearly 40% out of almost 600 respondents from various industries currently use a cloud-based solution for either primary or secondary backup.
Further opportunity is seen when most of these companies are expecting a 10-40% growth in their data volumes, hence the need for a cloud-based backup service to leverage the agility and ease of management.
The scope of the survey included:
Visit THEWHIR to read the full article and see why the firm has concluded that more companies are turning to the cloud for storage and backup. Also, read about the various challenges on data backup considering that some companies are still using traditional services.
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April 10th, 2012
Cloud expert, Andi Mann shares his tips for a successful cloud computing adoption through an article in Sys-Con.
He mentioned that these tips were based on the intersection of cloud computing with various huge points of concern such as business strategy, globalization, security and the “new normal”.
Here are some groundwork details that were used as bases for the successful cloud adoption tips:
These are just some parts of the wisdom behind the pointer given, if you would like to read the full version, visit Sys-Con now.
Notably, the author mentioned that cloud offers a fresh start to overcome a lot of IT problems, but it does not mean that the things we already know have become irrelevant, disciplines such as financial and asset management and security and compliance still need to be applied.
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April 9th, 2012
An article in Dynamic Business shows that cloud computing is more than just a buzzword for small businesses.
The article shares some actual practices that have worked among small businesses and how cloud computing helped them do more for less. Here are some takeaways from the article:
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April 6th, 2012
Cloud Technology Sought By Department of Agriculture
In compliance with the “Cloud First” policy, the Department of Agriculture, particularly, the Farm Service Agency (FSA) is exploring options for a pilot project that would use a commercial, web-based system of image collection, data hosting, service provisioning and other related services – or otherwise called, geospatial imagery – to replace its current infrastructure.
This IT modernization program started a few years ago when the agency transitioned 120,000 of its employees and contractors to cloud-based email services. With this move, the department hopes to reduce costs and find new IT efficiencies.
Find out more on how this agency intends to leverage on cloud technology to improve operations, visit InformationWeek now.
Facebook Sign-on for Government Services
The current administration has released a new mandate making Facebook a portal for government access.
Effective immediately, some agencies will be using Facebook exclusively for sign-on access to government services. These agencies include:
According to White House spokesperson Avrile Powason, this will save agencies an estimated $1.3 Billion annually while creating thousands of jobs in the private sector.
Powason further added, “If you don’t have a Facebook account, you’re not someone who needs online access to government services.”
To find out more details on this mandate, read the full article on Sys-con.
Cloud Analytics Summit 2012
Decision-makers can now look forward to a summit where they can learn how to use cloud solutions to transform Big Data into Business Intelligence with the use of Data Integration.
The event will be happening on April 25, 2012 at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, California.
Find out how you can harness “Big Data” and how you can effectively integrate your organization’s systems and applications into a more productive resource, visit TheWHIR for event details or register at www.CloudAnalyticsSummit.com.
Cloud Management Summit 2012
Another cloud technology event will be help on November 5, 2012 at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View California.
In the Cloud Management Summit, some of the following topics will be discussed:
Find out the full scope of the summit and see how you can maximize the power of the cloud. Visit TheWHIR now for more details or register at www.CloudManagementSummit.com
Cloud Computing Trends
Cloud computing has really been making waves not only within the United States but as well as the rest of the world as experts predict that it will generate 14 million jobs as it becomes a $150Billion market by 2013.
While cloud computing is making these effects on some aspects in technology, some trends are being created:
This was shared in an article in Cloudtweaks, and the main idea behind this is that as more companies are seeing the benefit of cloud computing for their business processes and data management, the world will be seeing much more of cloud adoption in the information infrastructure of companies.
Red Hat to Sponsor Open Cloud Conference
The Open Cloud Conference to be held on April 30 – May 3, 2012 at Sunny Vale California will be hosted by the world’s leading provider of Open Source Solutions, Red Hat. The company, being a sponsor of the event, will be holding a developer workshop focused on:
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April 5th, 2012
A recent research conducted by Gartner on the insurance industry concluded that cloud computing will be a catalyst for more standardization in insurance.
However, in order for insurance firms to realize the full potential of cloud computing, they need to harmonize their IT systems and business processes.
In the research, some recommendations based on the analysis were cited, some of which were:
Furthermore, one of the impacts predicted was that cloud computing will contribute to the breakup of traditional insurance value chains and foster further specialization in the industry – but this will not occur until insurers standardize, consolidate or virtualize their IT infrastructure.
Find out more about how cloud computing will impact the insurance industry, visit Gartner now.
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April 4th, 2012
A recent blog in the Cook County Illinois website announced the launched of the nation’s first “convergence cloud” – http:www.MetroChicagoData.org. This new website brings public data from the City of Chicago, Cook County and State of Illinois into one portal.
By making data more easily available to the public, the site aims to:
According to Cook County President Toni Preckwinkle, “Transparency enables accountability and strengthens public trust.”
Aside from connecting data across the three counties, new features include:
Ultimately, this venture is expected to help increase service efficiencies, access to vital information and new innovation. Visit the Cook County Blog to read the full release and see the various types of data categories the site is providing.
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April 3rd, 2012
Cloud adoption rate has been increasing and inevitably, so is the amount of inhibitions for moving to the cloud.
The attractiveness of cloud services is its rapid maturity and almost any type of service can already be sourced in the cloud. However, risks of data loss or leakage, compromised systems and security and other issues will serve as obstacles for security professionals and their vote for cloud
adoption.
An article in CSO.com discusses a suggested risk-based framework that will guide a business in moving to the cloud:
These pillars were based on CloudAdopt25, a 25-point controls plan. Visit CSO.com to view the full article and keep up to date with the latest tips on effective cloud adoption.
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April 2nd, 2012
A few months ago, Forbes.com released an article entitled, “Why You Need a Cloud Hubbing Strategy”; this article explained that companies need to understand applications in a deeper way to make full use of the cloud.
The same magazine recently released an article on how cloud hubbing can change a business.
In an interview with Equinix General Manager of content and cloud Chris Sharp, he identifed the top five patterns that are creating the most value for customers, which will also serve as an indicator whether or not they should engage in cloud hubbing:
Cloud hubbing is an effect of the desire to optimize various cloud-based services – and while the cloud is generally perceived as the technology that may resolve major issues in software, networks and infrastructure costs, a medium is still needed to facilitate the delivery of data and services in a speedy and reliable manner.
Find out the rest of the patterns in Forbes and see how cloud hubbing can help your business optimize infrastructure and save costs.
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March 30th, 2012
Cloud Computing Policies
With the continuous progress of cloud computing such as decreasing costs and evolving capabilities, small businesses are already learning to benefit from it.
There are still, however, concerns on privacy and data protection. An infographic in Read Write Web shows the development of cloud computing policies worldwide, and how cloud adoption is affected in each country.
Some countries doing well with cloud policies include:
… and some of the top technology priorities include:
Visit Read Write Web to view other global priorities and other inferences on how cloud computing is affected in a country, which were derived from several sources.
Sony’s Playstation Goes to the Cloud
Playstation Plus members can now look forward to an addition to their Playstation 3: Save to cloud.
This new feature will offer gamers:
Which will all be included in the version 3.6 update. By syncing data to the cloud, PS3 users can protect their data from critical system failures and access data for
any PS3 device via the Playstation Network.
Visit Time Techland to view the full article.
A New Level of Video Management
After over a year of development, online video platform, MediaSilo has released MediaSilo 3.0, a cloud-based video management platform that introduces hundreds of new
features and a new user interface aimed at accelerating production workflows. This new version will become available during the NAB 2012.
Some significant improvements include:
With this new version of the platform, MediaSilo will become the central hub for all things media within the industry.
Visit Marketwatch to read the full article.
Cloud-Influenced Mergers in 2012
An article in ZDNet shares the strong outlook for technology mergers and acquisitions for 2012.
Visit ZDNet to view full trends on deals and partnership, and find out why transformation deals are expected to become the norm.
Verification IP Webinar
On April 10, 2012 at 6:00 PM GMT, Cadence Design Systems, Inc.’s Tom Hackett, Sr will be conducting a webinar about emerging standards and technologies and how
verification IP plays a critical role in the cloud technology revolution.
The webinar will feature IP components that are driving server, storage and networking companies to adopt emerging standards helping deliver the cloud computing structure.
Find out the full details and the registration process at Embedded.
Federal Cloud Computing Dates
SIIA.net has published the key dates for federal cloud computing, that provides opportunities and deadlines to cloud providers and technology companies.
Some of the dates include:
The site also includes updates to the Public Sector Innovation Group (PSIG) that is comprised of innovative software and IT services firms who are closely watching the
development of Federal investment in cloud technologies.
The First Cloud Technology School District
The Brick School District is the first in the tri-state area to have move their e-mail and file storage system to web servers instead of internal systems.
According to Len Niebo, the district’s technology director, the move will save on thousands of dollars per year in licensing fees and maintenance costs.
The Microsoft-sponsored initiative is initially available to teachers and staff but is expected to eventually reach students by next year as they will be issued their own Skydrive, which will allow them to store, access and edit documents anywhere.
Visit Brickpatch to view the full article.
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