March 29th, 2012
Community clouds are the next stage of cloud evolution. These are basically a subset of public clouds that are tailored to a specific vertical industry – this is according to an article in PC Advisor.
The concept of community clouds is not new, it was the subject of a blog in 2010 by Gordon Haff, Red Hat’s cloud evangelist. Experts believe that the market is still in its early days but interest is definitely foreseen.
The advantage of community clouds over public clouds is that its functionality characteristics have been tailored for whatever industry the community cloud serves.
Although the technology is not yet widespread in the market, there are already some vendors who have started offering community clouds:
The emergence of community clouds will also provide the opportunity for vendors to distinguish themselves in a growingly crowded marketplace. Read the full article in PC Advisor and see the competitive advantages as well as the challenges of community clouds.
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March 28th, 2012
Last year, Gartner estimated global SaaS revenue at $12Billion, a 21% increase from 2010. Predictions were made that by 2015, SaaS will account for 15% of enterprise application purchases. With this expected growth, one major anticipated problem is the management of user identities for
applications, this was when Identity as a Service (IDaaS) was developed.
An article in Windowsitpro discusses how IDaaS is seen as a viable alternative to on-premise solutions and how it can solve SaaS security issues.
Some IDaaS benefits given were:
The article further discussed the increasing awareness of these benefits provided by IDaaS and how the adoption of this type of service is not only being used by small companies but large enterprises as well.
Visit Windowsitpro to read the article and see the current market leaders for this solutions. Also, find out how IDaaS can resolve problems that have arisen with the sudden popularity of cloud computing.
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March 27th, 2012
C-level officers need to collaborate to achieve the common goal of optimizing the business to serve clients. The cloud shift of businesses is not only focused on how IT operates but it also involves the financial underpinnings needed for success – this is according to an article in Forbes.
More particularly, the CIO and CFO of a business need to create a roadmap that helps navigate the financial and technological decisions in technology shifts; especially in adopting the cloud, which is not an overnight journey.
The article also cited the top 5 reasons why CIO’s and CFO’s should join forces to drive business success to the cloud:
Further explanations were given to strengthen these points, most of which were centered on how the two major personalities need to understand and acknowledge each other’s roles to move the business forward. Visit Forbes to read the full article on the reasons why the CIO and CFO of a business should band together to successfully implement cloud technology.
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March 26th, 2012
An article in Smallbiztechnology emphasizes the country’s support for small to medium-sized businesses as they have the greatest potential to revitalize the economy due to their competitive nature. This was deduced from a report published by the Center for Public Policy Innovation.
With the use of cloud technology, small businesses are able to compete with large corporations as they can already tackle larger projects. Needless to say that cloud-based services can make a small business seem bigger in terms of employee count.
To further stress on the government’s support, the Start-up America Act was mentioned where it seeks to promote the growth of start-ups. It says that in a thriving economy, SMB’s can provide:
The cloud plays a great role in restoring competitiveness among small businesses, encouraging them to develop businesses that will increase employment opportunities and stimulate the economy.
Read the full article in Smallbiztechnology to see more details on the Start-up Act and how SMB’s will help the US economy.
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March 23rd, 2012
How the Personal Cloud Affects the PC Market
A recently launched report from Gartner predicted a small 4.4% growth in PC shipments this year. This is because PC manufacturers need to catch up in bringing a new level of innovation and differentiating their products from tablets, as written in an article in The Hosting News.
According to Gartner’s research director, Ranjit Atwal, the evolution of the personal cloud has affected the PC industry and that it challenges vendors to overcome these challenges and come up with a product that will keep the market interested in PCs.
The 2 major releases that will come into play for the PC market are:
Though this is the case, the industry’s shipments are predicted to eventually expand to 70% from “emerging markets” in 2016. To read the full article, visit The Hosting News.
The 2 major releases that will come into play for the PC market are:
Though this is the case, the industry’s shipments are predicted to eventually expand to 70% from “emerging markets” in 2016. To read the full article, visit The Hosting News.
Cloud Computing Showing Significant Growth
The cloud computing industry that is currently estimated at $74 Billion, is predicted to become a $150 Billion market in 2013. This is according to the National Inflation Association (NIA) as written in an article in Techzone 360.
Upon observing the wide and rapid cloud adoption by businesses, supported by Gartner’s prediction that by 2015, 90% of consumer devices will have cloud services, the cloud computing bom is soon to be bigger than the dot.com boom in the early
2000′s.
Visit Techzone 360 to see NIA’s review of recent IPO’s this year. With the cloud movement coming into its own, the industry is expected to create 14 million jobs globally by 2015.
Also, visit Talkin Cloud to see the improvement of more cloud stock index.
DCIA Cloud Computing Conference
The Distributed Computing Industry Association (DCIA), which is participating at the Cloud Computing Conference 2012 at the NAB Show on April 16, has announced its agenda, sponsors and speakers through a release seen in Virtual Strategy.
The DCIA is an international trade organization with more than 100 industry-leading member companies including:
Mainly, the group will demonstrate how software developers are addressing 2 major concerns on cloud-based solutions: reliability and security.
Visit Virtual Strategy to see the full list of sponsors and details of the DCIA’s conference.
Increasing Demand for Cloud Computing Specialists
Cloud computing talent is in demand in the US job market. An article in E-week talks about how cloud computing skills are frequently advertised particularly in the San Jose Metropolitan area. Last month alone, there were more than 5,000 job ads posted online.
The concern now is that the demand-supply gap is getting bigger. As the cloud is becoming more widespread, so is the demand for manpower, to name a few, these technology occupations are those that are commonly required to have cloud computing skills:
Read the article on E-week and see which other cities have high demand for cloud computing skills.
The Cloud Computing Interoperability Forum
The Cloud Computing Interoperability Forum (CCIF), which fizzled in 2012, is being though to be revived by founder, Reuven Cohen.
Since Cohen proposed the idea in his blog and Google+ account, he has been receiving positive responses.
The group’s original mission was to create an open community “dedicated to driving the rapid adoption of global cloud computing services”. With the revival of the group, Cohen hopes that CCIF will represent a forum where people can discuss a wider range of issues and not just those to open stack.
Though the group does not seek to develop standards for cloud computing, they still aim to advocate best practices for the purposes of standardized cloud computing.
Go to the full article at Infoworld and read how the CCIF plans to operate in the future should they pursue the revival.
Formal Invitation to Media for “All About the Cloud”
On May 8-10 in San Francisco, the Software and Information Industry Association, Principal Trade Association for the Software and Digital Content Industries and OpSource, Inc., are holding the Seventh Annual All About the Cloud, the leading annual forum for cloud computing.
The event will be attended by hundreds of industry leaders who are continuing to revolutionize the way software is developed, consumed and delivered. The even will focus on a range of emerging trends and critical issues such as:
They will also announce SIIA’s 2012 Next Gen companies and the 2012 SIIA CODiE winners.
To read more information and to get the link for registration, visit Marketwatch.
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March 22nd, 2012
The academic sector is one of the top industries that is always discussed by experts to greatly benefit from the cloud. The main purpose of this technology in educational institutions is the implementation of cloud-based solutions for the improvement of IT infrastructure.
There is an article in Wired Cloudline, which takes notice that while cloud-sourcing infrastructure can liberate and improve educational activities, cloud implementation on the core business of higher education, teaching and learning remains underutilized.
Though there are a few sources of cloud-based educational content, namely:
… these sites only provide tools for the most basic aspects of advanced education.
The author briefly discussed key points on the benefits of using cloud-based applications, particularly, its effectiveness for knowledge transfer and the improvement of faculty to focus on the quality of their interaction with students.
Visit Wired Cloudline to read the full article and be updated on the series of write-ups with regard to using cloud education offerings to provide unique learning experiences.
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March 21st, 2012
San Francisco is fast on its way to becoming the world’s first 2.0 city.
Following the launch of sfCITI in January and 2012 Innovation Portfolio in February is this month’s release of data.SFgov.org. The new website is a more robust, technologically sound, cloud-based open data site that can drive innovation by adopting social citizen interfaces and providing access to information.
Some of the new site features include:
All data are aggregated using a cloud-based platform that allows non-developers to easily visualize data in multiple applications.
Visit Techcrunch to read the full article and see the link to the new San Francisco website.
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March 20th, 2012
When an organization decides to adopt cloud technology, they conduct an exhaustive evaluation to ensure that their cloud service provider is performing necessary measures to secure data and services.
This process is a good first step, according to an article in Tech News World, but more often than not, these organizations practice a “fire and forget” behavior. The article discusses why it is important to have due diligence and follow through in a cloud environment.
Organizations need to understand that its relationship with its service provider is not static, and neither are their services:
Some suggested evaluation processes were on-site audits and standardized questionnaires, which should be performed at frequent intervals.
Read through the whole article in Tech News World to see the author’s explanation and assessment as to why it is equally important to complete a thorough baseline assessment at the beginning and all throughout their relationship with their service provider.
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March 19th, 2012
Cloud computing makes it possible for startup companies to postpone or even turn down VC funding.
An article in CIO.com talks about how VC dependency among startups has evolved to their democratization; a development wherein the cloud has played a major role in. This is because these days, they are given more options such as angels, accelerators, incubators and of course, cloud.
There is already a long list of on-demand services that help startup companies operate on a low budget. To name a few components that cloud use has proved to eliminate high costs:
Incorporating these in their operations meant offering lower costing services to end users, which makes the process of acquiring customers faster. The author mentioned though, that VC’s are still crucial in the early and latter stages of the development of these startups.
Read about how VC’s can still contribute to the growth or scaling up of startup companies at CIO.com and how slowly, the cloud is making these firms independent on VC funding.
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March 16th, 2012
Miami Dolphins Use Cloud Technology
A collaboration between the Miami Dolphins, Sun Life Stadium and IBM brings an analytics platform: Intelligent Operations Center (IOC) for smarter cities.
The stadium, likened to a mini-city, will be providing the latest technology to stay competitive and continue to attract tech-savvy fans to its events.
IOC will be introducing a new platform that will provide metrics to address:
Moreover, they will also provide a mobile application to audience that will:
Read more about this new cloud-based technology that is expected to further increase and attract more visitors, visit PCWorld now.
Phorum 2012
This coming March 28, the Greater Philadelphia Alliance for Capital and Technologies (PACT) will be having its National Cloud Conference Demo Pit, which would features 15 very promising cloud companies.
These companies were selected for their innovation in the use of cloud computing to address business concerns such as operations and cost through a diverse range of cloud offerings.
At the end of the event, three Demo Pit participants will be selected and will have the privilege to meet Mr. Peter Coffee – VP and head of platform research at Salesforce.com.
To get further details on the event, visit Digital Journal.
Success of Cloud Connect 2012
UBM Techweb-produced event, Cloud Connect 2012 proved to be a success as they announced their record-breaking attendance of over 3,700 IT professionals, developers and service providers.
The event, known for being the most important, vendor-neutral for the entire cloud ecosystem had over 90 exhibitors, a 20% increase from 2011.
Highlights of the event included:
The event expects to see the same (or even better) turnout on the next Cloud Connect in September. To view details on the event, visit Brandenton now.
Major Hollywood Studios Eager to Use the Cloud
Two big Hollywood studios, Warner Brothers and Fox, have partnered with Sandisk and Western Digital to form Secure Content Storage Association (SCSA).
They will be launching Project “Phenix”, which is a software customers can use to store and manage movie and videos that they have purchased online.
The studios, also known to be associated with Digital Entertainment Content Ecosystem (DECE) say that this is complimentary to the cloud-based project, and this should bet be seen as a move on giving up on Ultraviolet.
Read the full release on this news and see also how the DECE plans to address this.
Cloud Brings More Jobs
A recent article in The Infoboom announced its prediction that the cloud will bring about more jobs as strong cloud growth is expected in the next five years and businesses of all sizes will create cloud computing jobs.
This time, many universities and colleges offer cloud computing programs but often, there is disconnect between these institutions and the real world. There are adoptive processes though, that have started to address these concerns.
One is the effort of companies in defining how they will use the cloud, and the other one is the initiative of recruitment agencies to supply small and midsized businesses with cloud computing talent by offering a cloud-specific career board to its offerings:
Businesses know that they still need to identify and staff cloud computing jobs on top of developing their cloud infrastructure.
How does the cloud exactly create more job opportunities in the IT community? Find out by reading the full article in Infoboom.
Cloud Foundry Open Tour 2012
The Cloud Foundry will be having its open tour – a global series of one-day developer events – this year.
This event will help the cloud community, especially developers to meet and exchange ideas mainly on open Platform-as-a-Service.
In the United States, the tour will be visiting four locations:
The event’s focus will be on the broad community of contributors including activities:
To find out more details and register for the event, visit the Cloud Foundry website.
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