Tag: cloud computing

April 20, 2018

It’s all the rage these days: moving on-premises data to the cloud. But should you use cloud-native databases or databases that run both in the cloud and on-premises? There are trade-offs between the cloud-native (meaning “cloud-only”) and dual cloud/on-premises options, […]

April 17, 2018

It doesn’t take a genius to understand that the data warehouses and data marts of the past were of little use. Their data was typically too old, the processing too cumbersome, and the costs too high. Today’s cloud-based data analytics […]

April 10, 2018

Enthusiasm for cloud computing has as much to do with economics as technology. Growth in the number of applications and the volume of data that must be managed have made datacenters a major item of corporate expense. Figuring out the […]

April 6, 2018

Cloud migration is hard. Can it be easy? Yes, when all the applications are well-designed, the databases have consistent and nonredundant structures, and security requirements are straightforward and well understood. But that’s never the case. Migrating from on-premises systems to […]

April 4, 2018

The notion of devops means that you’re streamlining the movement of applications from the point of need to production. It matters not if you’re changing or improving applications or building new ones. Of course, devops arose around the rise of cloud […]

April 4, 2018

Data storage, like other commodities such as bandwidth, electricity, or simple computer power, underpins nearly everything we do in information technology. Whether it’s a computer game, an international banking system, or a TV show, I can’t think of a single […]

April 3, 2018

What would your organization do if your cloud provider were to go out of business? What happens if your cloud provider suddenly stops offering critical services that your organization requires for its business to function properly? Businesses need to start […]

April 2, 2018

Some of the most progressive smart factories constantly evaluate ways to improve their practices. However, data from an Oracle study found 60 percent of respondents felt having a rigid IT infrastructure hindered innovation. With an enterprise-level cloud platform in place, […]

March 30, 2018

Avaya Holdings Corp. today announced a unique service that will enable contact centers to accelerate digital transformation, reduce toll-free carrier costs, increase the accuracy of contextual information, and enhance the customer experience for the ever-growing number of mobile callers. Avaya […]

March 30, 2018

Google in February did something it’s never done before: It told the world just how big its Google Cloud business really is. The search giant said its six-year-old cloud platform and its popular cloud-based collaboration portfolio, G-Suite, is now a […]