
SMBs adopt the cloud without security
Security has take another knock as a prime barrier to the adoption of cloud computing. A...
14 May, 2012 by manekZDNet is available in the following editions:
Cloud computing takes enterprise IT to a new level, one where software and hardware take a back seat to services delivered over the internet.
Untangle the hype and the promise, the good and the bad, the risks and the benefits of cloud computing — and follow it as it develops into mainstream, first-stop technology.

Security has take another knock as a prime barrier to the adoption of cloud computing. A...
14 May, 2012 by manek
Amazon has given datacentre administrators greater control over its on-premise AWS Storage...
10 May, 2012 by Jack Clark
Openlab, a collaboration between CERN and five companies to develop technology to underpin the...
9 May, 2012 by Tom Espiner
The greatest issue that stops businesses from adopting cloud services is inertia, according to...
9 May, 2012 by Jack Clark
Dell is working on plans, known as 'Sputnik', to sell laptops running the Ubuntu open source...
8 May, 2012 by Tom Espiner
Sometimes change is abrupt, sometimes it just sneaks up on you. For quite some time I've been...
5 May, 2012 by Simon Bisson and Mary Branscombe
Just before Google finally released Google Drive cloud storage and sync (see our First Take...
29 April, 2012 by First Take
Sync is the new black. Everyone and their dog now has a sync service as part of their platform:...
29 April, 2012 by First Take
Adobe Creative Cloud is a way to pay for Photoshop and the rest of the Creative Suite in monthly...
24 April, 2012 by Simon Bisson and Mary Branscombe
Google unveiled on Tuesday Google Drive, its online storage system. Allowing users to store any...
24 April, 2012 by Rupert Goodwins
Small start-ups have taken a lead on enterprises in their adoption of big data, by embedding...
24 April, 2012 by Jack Clark
Canonical has added a feature to the upcoming long-term support release of Ubuntu 12.04 that...
16 April, 2012 by Jack Clark
Microsoft has revamped its IT professional certification scheme to make it more fitting for the...
12 April, 2012 by David Meyer
Cisco and NetApp are to bring out an entry-level version of their FlexPod datacentre platform,...
11 April, 2012 by David Meyer
When you think of Quantum, you usually think of tape drives. But the company's been morphing into...
5 April, 2012 by manekNews The storage company has updated its private cloud storage software with extra administration features and has made it easier for developers to create applications on a variety of platforms Read more
21 May, 2012 by Jack ClarkNews The second iteration of the government's cloud-based app store has gone live, bringing better functionality in the form of improved search and payment options Read more
21 May, 2012 by StaffNews Microsoft's push to get out an Infrastructure-as-a-Service cloud product looks likely to beat Google's, as both head to go up against Amazon's EC2, according to a report Read more
18 May, 2012 by Dara KerrComment Exploiting big data is not just a resource for business users. It can also transform IT, says Lori MacVittie Read more
12 May, 2012 by Lori MacVittieNews Citrix's Project Avalon initiative will allow companies to deliver Windows apps and desktops from the cloud, as it made a slew of announcements around virtual desktops and cloud management at its customer conference in San Francisco Read more
10 May, 2012 by Steve RangerNews The London-based hosting company has introduced two services to its cloud for small businesses that want to provision servers or host simple websites, going up against Amazon with bundled support Read more
3 May, 2012 by Jack ClarkNews By publishing the platform-as-a-service code as open source, Red Hat hopes to encourage community development of the young cloud platform, and has outlined ways the PaaS could be bolted on top of OpenStack to help this Read more
1 May, 2012 by Jack ClarkNews The Optimis project has detailed the first version of its cloud software, and is now deciding whether to contribute its code to OpenStack or develop its own 'European' cloud software platform Read more
30 April, 2012 by Jack ClarkQ&A Fujitsu chief technology officer Joseph Reger explains why we still need high-end hardware despite schemes such as Facebook's Open Compute Project pushing commodity servers in cloud datacentres. Read more
28 April, 2012 by Jack Clark 1 commentNews It could be 30 years before major enterprises move the majority of their IT operations to the public cloud, thanks to a 'generational' mistrust of cloud security, according to a senior Oracle executive Read more
25 April, 2012 by Jack Clark 1 commentNews Penetration-testing companies can base their operations on the Amazon Web Services cloud, but they need to go through a verification process to get around its automated security measures, according to the cloud provider Read more
25 April, 2012 by Jack ClarkNews The AWS Marketplace lets companies buy and provision software to EC2 servers with a single click, and also provides an app store-style place for software makers to sell their products to AWS customers Read more
20 April, 2012 by Jack ClarkNews The Joyent cloud is an infrastructure-as-a-service technology that competes with Amazon Web Services, hoping to get an edge by offering higher availability and the possibility to run its cloud inside private datacentres Read more
19 April, 2012 by Jack ClarkNews AWS and Apple have come bottom on Greenpeace's green datacentre scorecard over their meagre use of renewable energy, while Google, Yahoo and Facebook come in for praise Read more
18 April, 2012 by Jack ClarkNews The Next Generation Public Cloud products are based on the OpenStack infrastructure-as-a-service, which has benefited from major code contributions from Rackspace Read more
16 April, 2012 by Jack ClarkThis is just dumb! Forget that I think Windows 8 will bomb, but really, people are going to go out and buy touch Monitors now??? Just pretend...
2 hours ago by JBDragon on Windows 8 could speed multi-monitor uptake@Andy Bolstridge > Unfortunately, we need the majority to work 9-5 And therein lies the lie. I work very hard indeed for my idleness, early starts...
3 hours ago by Jake Rayson on The Idle Self-employedWhat happens when one hosting platform "acquires data" from another? If I forced the first one to remove it, who is responsible for chasing the...
8 hours ago by Burn-IT on Google picks holes in EU's 'right to be forgotten'iSpring Pro is a nice tool, that allows PowerPoint to SCORM conversion. They also have free tool, that also generates SCORM compliant courses.
12 hours ago by JohnTalich on How To Convert PowerPoint To SCORM Compliant CourseI think the answer to the question requires a deeper analysis of where the income can come from who else is now competing for it, who else will be...
20 hours ago by aaron.sloman on The three big questions about Facebook's IPOYour correctness about Government websites not being compliant with their own websites is correct. Most criticism of other people takes so many...
1 day ago by Brent Pieczynski on Privacy watchdog to chase big companies over cookie law802.11ac does promise some tricks to improve range & reliability, but not sure how these will work in practice until I get real products to play...
1 day ago by Kelvyn Taylor via Facebook on Next-generation 802.11ac routersMy wife and I love our new Kindle Fire. It's lightweight, easy to use and has a great interface. The first thing I recommend anyone with a new...
1 day ago by mrudang009 on Waterstones to sell Kindles with in-store offersIt basically unlocks all the Android marketplace apps and unlocks the device. I am one very happy Kindle owner!
1 day ago by mrudang009 on Waterstones to sell Kindles with in-store offersSkittles with tapes and coffee cups. Old tapes so we didn't have to rewind them afterwards.
1 day ago by Burn-IT on Ten IT jobs to save up for those rare lullsWhat is mildly amusing to me is when someone thinks a strong password is as strong as one may need, when the truth is usernames and passwords are...
1 day ago by Fraud_fighter on Passwords are here to stay: get used to itPerformance isn't really the big thing at the moment - not when my ADSL connection will only provide a 8mbps bottleneck to the 3.5gbps speeds these...
1 day ago by Andy Bolstridge via Facebook on Next-generation 802.11ac routersSo when is Amazon buying Waterstones?
1 day ago by pjc158 on Waterstones to sell Kindles with in-store offers@JoshArg - Well, I am writing this from my N150 Plus, running Ubuntu 12.04 and using a Bluetooth mouse (well, to be totally correct it is a...
1 day ago by J.A. Watson on Samsung N150 Plus Netbook - Ubuntu Netbook Edition 10.04@duncanjmurray - At least n the case of the specific system I put the SSD into, it is not the case. The boot time improvement is substantial, but...
1 day ago by J.A. Watson on Netbook Upgrade - SSD IN, Windows OUTSounds like only those who have bought their Kindle from Waterstones will be able to use them in-store - very disappointing. I have no intention...
1 day ago by archerthom on Waterstones to sell Kindles with in-store offersFrom my mainframe operating days... 1) Play hoopla with write permit rings & a can of screen cleaner. 2) Make enormous paper chains (Christmas...
1 day ago by AndyPagin on Ten IT jobs to save up for those rare lullsAn OS X perspective Filenames beginning with a dot/period (.) should not be equated with HFS Plus resource forks; misunderstandings around ._ (dot...
1 day ago by 61253 on SharePoint deployment: Pitfalls of a pioneerThere are many legal download sites for music at least that do not charge an arm and a leg like itunes or Napster. The "real" cost of an mp3 file...
1 day ago by ians1 on The Pirate Bay infringes copyright, High Court decides@Crupal.. How does refusing your websites cookies help my privacy? A quick look at your page script reveals four sets of code provided by 3rd...
2 days ago by Jon Howells via Facebook on Privacy watchdog to chase big companies over cookie lawThis Proofpoint white paper looks at how using software-as-a-service offerings can be beneficial -- or not -- for archived... Read more
Your workforce depends on an available and secure messaging system to remain productive, but securing this system can be challenging. This Quest Software white paper looks at monitoring and analysis tools that can detect unified communications-based attacks or performance... Read more
This new 1080 Group white paper explores best practices for video conferencing and provides a handy checklist for preparing and conducting a successful video conferencing... Read more
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