The impact of Internet technologies and digital convergence has brought about a sea-change in the organisation and deployment of corporate ICT services. In hardware, potential benefits have accrued form harnessing the increasing power and cost-effectiveness of equipment. In the software front, improved hardware infrastructures have allowed the development of cloud-based environments with “As-a-Service” as a […]
The IT landscape is continually evolving with the development of new software and hardware technologies. These are usually driven by business need but can often be as a result of business changes driven by technological advances. To remain competitive, a business will need at some point to embrace these advances and renew and revise their […]
A development in the cloud computing environment has been that of serverless computing. As we will see it is particularly useful in some cost models for hosted cloud service providers and is a likely model for many future developments. Firstly, what is serverless computing? Contrary to the name it does not imply a computing environment […]
Cloud Computing has gained in popularity by leaps and bounds in recent years. More and more businesses are moving to private or hosted cloud platforms. One instance is that hosted cloud technology on a shared platform makes it easier for small businesses to use more sophisticated systems than they otherwise might not be able to […]
The growing adoption of cloud technologies brings with it new cloud security and data protection issues for the IT head to consider. In the case of both in-house and outsourced clouds, Cloud Security is something that should be at the forefront of the IT head’s mind. There are several additional concerns if an organisation adopts […]
Cloud technology is now a fact of life. Businesses of all sizes are adopting it and are moving onto a cloud for business footing. Both in-house private clouds and hosted cloud environments are becoming commonplace. However, some environments, including shop-floor automated manufacturing were not suitable for cloud technology. However, current trends are towards accommodating Big […]
Most IT people have a worry about having critical systems and operational data offsite and under the control of a third party, especially now that the hosted Cloud is a realty for many. If they are running on a hosted platform, they were sure to have an Online Backup clause in the service level […]
One of the major advances in Information Technology has been the upsurge in Cloud Computing in recent years. Simply put, Cloud Computing is the application of internet-style technologies and techniques to the hosting and management of applications and data. The advantages of adopting a Cloud Computing platform are reduced operational costs, increases in the convenience […]
Fog Computing, also sometimes known as Edge Computing has been around in one form or another since the advent of Cloud Computing. The term was coined by Cisco as a description of extending a Cloud Computing environment to the edge of an enterprise’s network. In effect, the cloud is extended to the edge of the […]
Advances in server technology have provided new server platforms for the small to medium sized business, providing purchase options at a great value. Increases in hardware power and scalability have driven equivalent improvements in the software available. One of those advances is the development of Virtual Server offerings, both hosted and local that allow a […]
