The Cloud Industry Forum (CIF) has announced Robert May, Managing Director at ramsac, and Mitchell Feldman, Chief Digital Officer (CDO) at RedPixie, as the first recipients of its Honorary Membership.
Cloud Computing, SaaS, Data centres, Cloud-based
Cloud computing is a model for enabling ubiquitous, convenient, on-demand network access to a shared pool of configurable computing resources (e.g., networks, servers, storage, applications, and services) that can be rapidly provisioned and released with minimal management effort or service provider interaction. These services are hosted by a cloud provider, and are available to organisations of all sizes. These articles relate to Cloud Computing, Software as a Service (SaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), Data centres, Cloud-based applications & outsourcing.
Avnet 2017 predictions
Jan 12, 2017
By Marcus Adae, VP Strategic Suppliers at Avnet Technology Solutions EMEA.
2016 has been an exciting year for technology, and 2017 will be equally as fast paced.
Quantum extends StorNext data management benefits to customers with public cloud accounts and third-party object storage
Dec 20, 2016
Quantum Corp. has announced significant new enhancements to its award-winning StorNext scale-out file system that take unstructured data management to higher levels of efficiency and flexibility.
KPMG and Ivalua align to improve end-to-end source-to-pay capabilities
Dec 14, 2016
KPMG LLP and Ivalua, the spend management solutions provider, have announced an alliance to combine Ivalua's source-to-pay (S2P) cloud platform with KPMG's proven procurement process, implementation and change management capabilities.
Sage celebrates the achievement of its partners
Dec 14, 2016
Sage, the cloud accounting software solutions provider, has announced the winners of its Sage CEO circle.
Zen Internet celebrates a year of cloud success
Dec 08, 2016
Zen Internet's cloud services enjoyed significant success in 2015/16, with full year results showing a 144% growth in revenue.
A10 Networks' Cloud vision comes to life with introduction of A10 Lightning Application Delivery Service (ADS) for Cloud applications
Nov 30, 2016
A10 Networks, the secure application services company, has rolled out its A10 Lightning Application Delivery Service (ADS) — a Cloud-native software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform designed to boost the delivery and security of applications and microservices across public, private and hybrid clouds.
Managed Services & Hosting Summit-UK 2017 announced
Nov 30, 2016
Leading Vendors, Solution and Service Providers to meet in London in September 2017
Episerver advances vision for Omnichannel Personalisation with launch of three new products
Nov 30, 2016
Episerver has introduced new omnichannel personalisation capabilities with the launch of Episerver Advance, Episerver Perform and Episerver Insight.
Xerox re-engineers 'scan-to-app workflow' for small/mid-size businesses with automated cloud solution
Nov 24, 2016
Importing a hard copy scan of purchase orders, invoices and receipts into applications like QuickBooks or Microsoft Office 365 can take multiple steps, several programs and a lot of time.
Cloud computing
Cloud computing is the delivery of computing services—including servers, storage, databases, networking, software, analytics, and intelligence—over the Internet (“the cloud”).
These services are hosted by a cloud provider—a company that provides the computing resources and infrastructure over the Internet.
Cloud computing offers several advantages over traditional on-premises IT, including:
- Scalability: Cloud computing resources can be scaled up or down as needed, so you only pay for what you use.
- Flexibility: Cloud computing services can be accessed from anywhere with an internet connection, so you can work from home, the office, or on the go.
- Cost savings: Cloud computing can help you save money on hardware, software, and IT staff.
There are four main types of cloud computing:
- Public cloud: A public cloud is a cloud computing infrastructure that is open to the public. Public cloud providers, such as Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform (GCP), offer a wide range of cloud services.
- Private cloud: A private cloud is a cloud computing infrastructure that is dedicated to a single organization. Private clouds are typically more expensive than public clouds, but they offer greater security and control.
- Hybrid cloud: A hybrid cloud is a combination of a public cloud and a private cloud. Hybrid clouds offer the best of both worlds, providing the scalability and flexibility of a public cloud with the security and control of a private cloud.
- Multicloud: A multicloud is a deployment strategy that uses multiple cloud providers. Multicloud can help you improve reliability and performance, and it can also give you more flexibility in choosing the right cloud provider for your needs.
Cloud computing is a rapidly growing market, and it is expected to continue to grow in the coming years. As more and more businesses adopt cloud computing, it is becoming an essential part of the modern IT landscape.
Here are some examples of cloud computing:
- Email: Gmail, Outlook, and Yahoo Mail are all examples of cloud computing services.
- Storage: Dropbox, Google Drive, and iCloud are all examples of cloud storage services.
- Databases: Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) and Microsoft SQL Azure are both examples of cloud database services.
- Software: Salesforce and Workday are both examples of cloud-based software applications.
- Networking: Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) and Microsoft Azure Virtual Network (VNet) are both examples of cloud networking services.
