2012 | Cloud Computing Topics

Migration to the Cloud: Evolution Without Confusion

May 9, 2012 By Guest Author Leave a Comment

The rapid rise of cloud computing has been driven by the benefits it delivers: huge cost savings with low initial investment, ease of adoption, operational efficiency, elasticity and scalability, on-demand resources, and the use of equipment that is largely abstracted from the user and enterprise. Of course, these cloud computing benefits all come with an array of new challenges and decisions. That’s partly because cloud products and services are being introduced in increasingly varied forms … [Read more...]

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Getting Started with Microsoft MVC and Cloud Computing

May 2, 2012 By Olafur Ingthorsson 1 Comment

The MVC framework is a new challenge for .NET developers responsible for cloud applications: Microsoft ditched its old web forms standards and restructured the way an application is designed and developed. The interesting part about the new MVC standard is the separation of data, front-end layout and business layers. The concept can be hard for long-term .NET developers to understand, but what follows is a short primer to the new MVC and to how it relates to cloud services. Creating a New … [Read more...]

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Mobile Cloud Adoption Challenges in the Enterprise

April 16, 2012 By Guest Author 1 Comment

The Cloud computing bandwagon continues to gain acceptance in the enterprise segment. Whether it’s SaaS (Software-as-a-Service), PaaS (Platform-as-a-Service) or IaaS (Infrastructure-as-a-Service), solutions built on the cloud have proven to be effective across multiple verticals in the enterprise. Given the rapid explosive growth of mobile devices led by the Apple iPhone and an army of Android devices, the mobile cloud is widely being projected as the next big opportunity for the enterprise. … [Read more...]

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Why You Should Move Your ERP into The Cloud

April 9, 2012 By Olafur Ingthorsson 2 Comments

While a lot of systems are being migrated into or integrated with the cloud, you might think that your corporate ERP systems are staying on the ground. After all, for most companies their ERP systems are the software "crown jewels." Discussions about collaboration systems, media sharing, and search will generally note that these types of systems are outside the company's core business. On the other hand, many ERP systems are directly in the center of the core business. So why would it make sense … [Read more...]

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Seven Cloud Computing Trends in 2012 (Part 1)

March 20, 2012 By Olafur Ingthorsson 2 Comments

With 2012 well underway, a few new trends in cloud computing have already been identified. At all levels of implementation, cloud hosting continues to dominate the industry. More than mere storage space, these hosted solutions now offer software-as-a-service (SaaS) and even platform-as-a-service (PaaS) functionality for business. As more business is accomplished using cloud computing technology, many companies are developing a higher comfort level with these advanced systems and are willing to … [Read more...]

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Will the cloud render much of today’s business software obsolete?

February 27, 2012 By Olafur Ingthorsson 1 Comment

With the skyrocketing popularity of cloud computing, and with every major vendor talking about cloud strategy, have we reached the point where business software is approaching obsolescence? The short answer, in my opinion, is “no.” In this article we’ll look at reasons why the cloud is going to present new opportunities for business software to reach markets that the on-premise version might not, but also at why those on-premise applications will be around for years to come. The … [Read more...]

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The Benefits of Unified Cloud UI Standards

February 22, 2012 By Olafur Ingthorsson Leave a Comment

These days, the number of Cloud applications on the market is rapidly expanding as businesses warm up to the Cloud delivery model. While the proliferation of Cloud options on the market is great for spurring competition and innovation in the Cloud, it has resulted in a diverse array of user interfaces (UIs). For users that interact with multiple Cloud apps on a given day, it can be disorienting to switch in between disconnected UIs. With all the rapid development going on in the Cloud, … [Read more...]

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Western Digital MyBook Live review

February 16, 2012 By Olafur Ingthorsson 2 Comments

Personal cloud storage platforms are becoming more common, but they are still a long way from gaining mainstream momentum because the concepts behind them are a little esoteric to grasp for typical users. Those who want to access storage which mimics public clouds, but on a private scale, will definitely get what the Western Digital (WD) MyBook Live is attempting to achieve. But does it earn the right to charge the price of admission? This cloud storage device from WD comes in a variety of … [Read more...]

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Is Google Chromebook the ultimate Cloud laptop?

February 15, 2012 By Olafur Ingthorsson 6 Comments

While it‘s true that the Google Chromebook has not exactly been a stellar sales device since its launch last summer, is seems that Google will maintain its support with the Chromebook laptop – as an early strategic move to educate users of the benefits of running their apps and storage entirely in the Cloud. In fact, schools in 41 US states are already trying out Chromebooks and it is expected that a number of education systems will be buying between 25.000 – 30.000 Chromebooks, running … [Read more...]

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Cloud chip investment for Toumaz

February 15, 2012 By Olafur Ingthorsson Leave a Comment

The development of a new chip which will help to manage the connectivity of cloud-based devices is to begin at Toumaz after the company was able to raise an unprecedented £11.2 million in a round of investment held this month. Toumaz Microsystems, a smaller part of the group as a whole, will be receiving most of this money in order to fund the creation of new cloud technology which should help improve the quality of the wireless communication between cloud-based applications available on the … [Read more...]

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New Samsung smartphones expected at MWC

February 14, 2012 By Olafur Ingthorsson Leave a Comment

Samsung was one of the world`s most successful mobile manufacturers in 2011 and it is hoping to repeat the its success in 2012, with a range of new smartphones slated for launch in the first half of the year. This week it has emerged that yet another new model aimed at the lower end of the mobile market is on its way from the South Korean firm, although there are those who would argue that it is saturating the sector with entry level handsets to a degree that might turn against it in the … [Read more...]

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Google Drive cloud storage platform rumoured

February 13, 2012 By Olafur Ingthorsson 2 Comments

Search giant Google is reportedly working on a new cloud-based storage platform called Drive which will aim to go toe to toe with rivals like Dropbox and even Apple`s iCloud. Google has been a major proponent of cloud computing services and it is hoping that Drive will allow it to expand in this market, offering users an alternative to the established platforms on which they can deposit files and folders to retrieve at a later date. What makes Google Drive`s emergence particularly … [Read more...]

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