Automated Data Collection With Outlook
mindmingles Salesforce is an immensely helpful piece of software, but it can also be a pain to fill out, especially when dealing with large volumes of data. Luckily, there’s a way…
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How Much Does AWS Cost? 2022 Updated Pricing Information
If you are an IT professional, you may not need any introduction to AWS. chances are you might already be using it. Well, Amazon has become a household name today…
Second-Generation Cloud Computing – IaaS Services
cloudibee In today’s digital world, many businesses require databases and storage facilities to store essential data. It is where an Infrastructure as service (IaaS) service enters the picture. It refers to…
Egenera Cloud Suite: Build Reliable, Customizable Cloud Services
Today’s cloud customers are demanding more reliable, custom-fit cloud services. Unfortunately, many providers lack a solution to address these changing requirements. In order to succeed, emerging cloud service providers must…
Prepare for the Worst: What Nirvanix Teaches Us about Cloud Storage Reliability
This week, customers of cloud storage provider Nirvanix are facing a big data nightmare. Giving only two-weeks notice, Nirvanix has announced that it is shutting down September 30, and that…
Cloud Federation: Dream or Reality?
Cloud computing vendors and service providers are increasingly making plans and announcements related to cloud federation. One of the basic objectives for this approach is to offer customers more choice…
The Big Cloud Winners Are…Not Just the Hyperscale Players
It may come as a surprise, but the big winners in the infrastructure-as-a-service space aren’t just the hyperscale players. Those providers – including AWS, Microsoft, and Google – do receive…
Compliance Drives Buying Decisions in the Cloud
Compliance is important to cloud adopters and remains a barrier to entry for some large enterprises and government agencies. Without assurance that services will meet the right standards, many adopters…
Revisiting the Benefits of SaaS
I’ve recently spent some time with Verismic Software (see www.cloudmanagementsuite.com), a company that develops cloud-based IT management technology. As I looked at the value proposition and benefits of the company’s…
The Cloud Computing Industry Segments
Those following cloud computing, even at just a high level, have surely been exposed by now to the three common delivery models for cloud services: Software as a Service (SaaS),…
Penguin Computing – Penguin on Demand
Penguin on Demand (or “POD”) offers end-users and SaaS providers a high performance, on-demand and scalable HPC computing environment accessible from their workstation or as a virtual extension to their…
Objectivity: Complex Data-Management, Simplified
Objectivity, Inc. is a global technology leader in data management products and services for software applications with the most demanding data management challenges. The company’s flagship product, Objectivity/DB, is used…
Overcoming Inconsistent Public Cloud Performance
Most public clouds fall short when it comes to delivering a consistent and predictable level of performance. This is problematic for I/O intensive workloads and latency sensitive applications such as…
3 Cool Ways to Benefit from Docker Containers
In 2014, Docker announced the official release of Docker 1.0 and its support for enterprise-class production workloads. The open source software allows developers and operations staff to “package” applications within…