Why Should Enterprises Move To The Cloud?
The idea of Cloud Computing is that an Enterprise instead of purchasing expensive licensed software’s and hardware spends comparatively a fraction of that amount to rent out resources needed to...
View ArticleMaking government lean with virtualization and private cloud
Virtualization means creating virtual versions of computing resources – whether it’s a server, a desktop, an application, a network, or an operating system. Virtualization enables government IT...
View ArticleDesktop virtualisation on Microsoft’s platform
A close look at remote desktop services on Windows Server One of the ways in which the IT has changed in the past few years is the way in which managers are looking to bring their own devices into the...
View ArticleThe Cloud: More Than Just Cost Savings
In a very competitive macro-economic climate, companies seek to reduce costs and drive those savings towards either the bottom line or re-purpose savings towards innovative projects. Cloud computing...
View ArticleThe six myths of cloud
The cloud is not always the one-size-fits-all solution as it is sometimes portrayed. Here are six of the biggest fallacies around cloud computing: 1. It’s always cheaper 2. There’s no shelfware 3. You...
View ArticleThe seven ‘hidden costs’ of cloud computing
Cloud, or more aptly, cloud computing has come a long way since 2006 when Google’s Eric Schmidt popularised it for the first time while describing his company’s approach to software-as-a-service or...
View ArticleWhat can The Cloud do for your business?
The much hyped IT phenomenon is becoming truly useful “Ah sure we have all that in the cloud these days…”, but what is it? The Cloud has been pegged as the way forward for some time now, but only in...
View ArticleThe Changing Enterprise WAN in the Era of the Cloud
The days of a closed enterprise Wide Area Network (WAN) are coming to an end – thanks to the cloud. Enterprise IT managers today are burdened with multiple challenges. Their workforce is more and more...
View ArticleAsk These 6 Important Questions of Your Cloud Providers
If you are considering workloads for the cloud or an entire cloud strategy or moving your entire datacenter into the cloud, I think you are already on the right path for success within your IT...
View ArticleBuilding a Private Cloud: A Strategic Guide
With the advent of cloud computing, companies are trapped with their desire to adopt the flexible and scalable model without relinquishing control over their data. As a result, private cloud is the...
View ArticleCloud Computing And Thin Clients
Cloud computing technologies are on the rise in the healthcare industry. Although their adoption is held back by regulatory initiatives and security concerns, the cloud computing market in healthcare...
View ArticleCloud Computing And Thin Clients
When I began looking at thin client applications, I was pretty darned sure that the weight loss industry had come up with yet another way to separate overweight people from their money. Introducing...
View ArticleThe growing importance and network impact of VDI
If virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) was a racehorse, it would be one to back. Gartner predicts that hosted virtual desktop (HVD) deployments will reach 15% of professional desktop users by 2014 and...
View ArticleVirtualization improved server efficiency, but did it meet the hype?
Several years ago, server virtualization rolled into the data center with all of the outrageous promises and unbelievable claims of a sideshow barker. Experts and vendors claimed it was going to...
View ArticleIs Cloud Computing Really Right for Your Business?
In many cases, virtualization is a better fit for a company’s needs than a private cloud is. Private clouds, hosted or on-premise, are rapidly becoming commonplace. More and more businesses are...
View ArticleDisaster Recovery In The Cloud, Or DRaaS: Revisited
Disaster Recovery In The Cloud, Or DRaaS: Revisited The idea of offering Disaster Recovery services has been around as long as SunGard or IBM BCRS (Business Continuity & Resiliency Services)....
View ArticleShifting Attitudes Towards Cloud Computing and Cloud Storage
2013 will be an important year for the adoption and acceptance of cloud computing within corporate IT strategies. In the past, there was much debate over as security, reliability governance, compliance...
View ArticleChallenges in Virtualization
Companies looking at virtualization solutions need storage solutions that are flexible Virtualization has been a boon to enterprise as it makes IT operations more efficient. Some like its green...
View ArticleDon’t Get Catfished: Bridge the Physical and Virtual
I recently caught an episode of a documentary series my kids were watching on MTV, called “Catfish.” In the show, people who were in online-only relationships tried to find out if the person they’d...
View ArticleWhat Is Software-Defined Storage?
With increasing frequency, I’m asked for my thoughts on the emerging software-defined storage category. Whenever I’m presented with a new tech term, I ask whether it truly defines a new product...
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