20/02/2012
Cloud Computing Business Trends in 2012 | ||
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Data integration and management practices are the growing trends in the new business market. This is as more and more businesses seek better ways to grow their enterprise. This is also a response to the irreversible challenges and demand for variety, storage, scalability and complexity in information handling. As a result of these trends, more companies are migrating to the cloud strengthening their backroom in data integration and data management and laying a secure and reliable information structure. Experts say that the cloud computing trends will move towards more reliable and secure cloud-based data integration and data management cloud solutions.. | |
http://cloudtimes.org/cloud-computing-business-trends-in-2012/ | ||
AGIMO reveals cautious cloud guides | ||
The Australian Government Information Management Office (AGIMO) has released its better practice guides for cloud computing, which warns agencies about the financial, legal and security issues for cloud. Analysts and industry leaders, however, have warned that barriers to cloud computing identified in the reports are holding Australia back. | ||
http://www.zdnet.com.au/agimo-reveals-cautious-cloud-guides-339331763.htm |
21/02/2012
How Microsoft SkyDrive will morph from a Web site to cloud service with Windows 8 | ||
Microsoft is working to turn SkyDrive into a true cloud storage service with a new Windows 8 SkyDrive app and integration.. | ||
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/microsoft/how-microsoft-skydrive-will-morph-from-a-web-site-to-cloud-service-with-windows-8/11937 | ||
What Is The Open Cloud? | ||
Openness in software and architectures is a big win for users. This truth is so widely recognized that a lot of vendors seem to favor using “open” as a sort of mantra even though they’re often not, well, open except in glancing and incidental ways. This is nowhere truer than with cloud computing. | ||
http://meship.com/Blog/2012/02/20/what-is-the-open-cloud/ |
22/02/2012
Forrester: Businesses Reinvest in Enterprise CMS, Focus On Cloud, Mobile Content | ||
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Enterprise content management looks set to make a comeback this year. While most of the curtain calls over the past year have been in the mobile and social media space and enterprise content management has been neglected in many enterprises, new research from Forrester suggests that companies will be investing again in ECM in the coming year.. | |
http://www.cmswire.com/cms/information-management/forrester-businesses-reinvest-in-enterprise-cms-focus-on-cloud-mobile-content-014563.php | ||
Swedish Collective Aims to Clean up the Cloud | ||
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A cold climate, clean energy and one of the most stable electricity grids in the world have made Sweden very hot property in the IT giants’ quest for datacenter locations in Europe. In October, the social network Facebook announced that it is to build its new datacenter in Lulea, Sweden, on the edge of the Arctic Circle. Environmental organization Greenpeace pushed the Like-button for this, thanks to the clean energy supply from Swedish hydropower sources. | |
http://www.cloudtweaks.com/2012/02/swedish-collective-aims-to-clean-up-the-cloud/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+cloudtweakscloud+%28CloudTweaks.com%29&utm_content=Google+Reader |
23/02/2012
Microsoft SharePoint 15: A 2012 release target, an app marketplace and more | ||
Microsoft is adding new features to the next versions (Wave 15) of its SharePoint Server and SharePoint Online offerings. Here are early looks at some of those.. | ||
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/microsoft/microsoft-sharepoint-15-a-2012-release-target-an-app-marketplace-and-more/12002 | ||
Public Cloud vs. Private Cloud: How About a Hybrid? | ||
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When online marketing firm Hubspot started in 2006, the company’s IT needs were not very taxing, but they expanded quickly as the company realized success. | |
http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/250494/public_cloud_vs_private_cloud_how_about_a_hybrid.html |
24/02/2012
Microsoft provides sneak peek of next Visual Studio beta | ||
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Microsoft has begun sharing information about the beta of VS 11, the next release of its tool suite for Windows 8, that will be released on February 29.. | |
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/microsoft/microsoft-provides-sneak-peek-of-next-visual-studio-beta/11903 | ||
Amazon’s Simple Workflow to get the Cloud Processes Flowing | ||
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Having leaked its own information a couple of weeks back, Amazon has now officially unveiled Simple Workflow (SWF) to control business apps and processes across the cloud and your own systems. | |
http://www.cmswire.com/cms/information-management/amazons-simple-workflow-to-get-the-cloud-processes-flowing-014606.php |
Cloud computing news summary
This week, Data integration and management practices are the growing trends in the new business market. These businesses seek better ways to grow their enterprise. This is also a response to the irreversible challenges and demand for variety, storage, scalability and complexity in information handling As a result of these trends, more companies are migrating to the cloud strengthening their backroom in data integration and data management and laying a secure and reliable information structure.
The Australian Government Information Management Office (AGIMO) has released its better practice guides for cloud computing, which warns agencies about financial, legal and security issues for cloud. AGIMO also highlighted privacy and security concerns when storing data in the cloud, and made particular note that agencies should decide whether or not to store personal information in the cloud on a case-by-case basis. It also stressed that all agencies and vendors ought to comply with the Information Privacy Principles.
Cloud computing does not necessarily have to be privacy invasive, but moving data into the cloud means that the data will move outside of the direct control of the agency and may, in some instances, be processed and stored outside of Australia. Different levels of indirect control of this data are possible depending on the type of cloud service selected and the legal protections put in place by the agency.
Openness in software and architectures is a big win for users. This truth is so widely recognized that a lot of vendors seem to favor using “open” as a sort of mantra even though they’re often not, well, open except in glancing and incidental ways. This is nowhere truer than with cloud computing. An open cloud requires a wide range of attributes to push the needle from wholly closed to truly open Amazon Simple Workflow coordinates the flow of tasks and infrastructure, allowing users to concentrate on the results and impact on their business. The SWF product is based on Amazon’s own experience of working in the cloud and their potential inherent complexity, which can be countered due to the massive amount of repetition and iterative steps.
Microsoft is working to turn SkyDrive into a true cloud storage service with a new Windows 8 SkyDrive app and integration. Microsoft is moving toward combining its Skydrive and Live Mesh services with the next release of Skydrive. As weekend leaks indicated, Microsoft is building a SkyDrive Metro-style app for Windows 8. SkyDrive files also will be integrated with the Windows Explorer on the desktop (as LiveSide noted in a post over the weekend), and the ability to fetch remote files via SkyDrive.com is coming, as well, according to today’s Building Windows 8 post from Mike Torres and Omar Shahine, Group Program Managers for SkyDrive.
Microsoft has begun sharing information about the beta of Visual Studio 11, the next release of its tool suite for windows 8, which will be released on Feb 29. Microsoft is adding new features to the next versions (Wave 15) of its SharePoint Server and SharePoint Online offerings.