Research studies show that the UK has shown a far greater degree of understanding of cloud computing technology compared to the US. The European cloud service provider Webfusion conducted a poll that revealed that in a study...

The Brits have shown their trust in cloud computing platforms by opting to store data in the form of videos, photographs and music files. Research conducted on behalf of Rackspace, a well-reputed cloud vendor service, included a...

The security breach at Yahoo! last month revealed that businesses and enterprises are ignoring cloud risks in their bid to move their operations into the cloud. Cyber theft and crime is on the rise with virtual vultures...

Cloud services are already impacting the world of data storage and access in a big way but their influence does not end there. Job profiles are undergoing a steady but sure metamorphosis as companies move their operations...

The universal popularity of cloud services appears to be rising with an increasing number of supply chain software businesses choosing to adopt cloud-based applications. Given the cloud service risks and rewards associated with cloud based systems, what...

An increasing number of business owners are turning to cloud technologies as a part of their strategy to improve efficiency and productivity. The thought behind the move is to eliminate duplication of tasks and transform all business...

The cloud has made high end computing services within reach of all users. This is a true democratization of Information Technology. Small companies that could barely afford office software are now looking to hire ERP software and...

A blog by ‘ Google research’ describes how Google has awarded more than 100 million core hours of cloud super computing to academic research. Google was searching for research projects that needed 100 million hours or more and was...

I have discussed the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy in detail in these postings (just search this blog for Sandy). In a number of ways, Hurricane Sandy showed the value that cloud computing was giving to its users....

Australian games producer Halfbrick realized the power of the cloud when its game “Fruit Ninja Frenzy” became unexpectedly popular. When the game was promoted on Facebook, the numbers of registered players suddenly shot up from several hundred...