Tag: cloud-based

April 24, 2023

Vendors of all stripes—network hardware vendors, telcos, hyperscalers, and a new generation of cloud-based upstarts—are jumping on the network-as-a-service (NaaS) bandwagon, so it can be confusing to sort out who is offering what.Even the definition of NaaS is somewhat fluid. […]

October 28, 2022

Cloud-based quantum computing is here. It will enable businesses to optimize their investments, improve encryption, and discover new products—which is only the beginning. As quantum cloud computing continues to gain ground, it is essential to understand how it works and […]

September 23, 2022

Spending on cloud-based and on-prem collaboration technologies grew to nearly $15 billion in Q2 2022, an 8% quarterly bump compared to the same period last year, according to a Synergy Research Group report released Tuesday. Companies decreased the proportion of […]

May 5, 2022

Businesses are investing substantial funds and efforts into migrating workloads from on-premises infrastructure to public clouds, in part motivated by the hypothesis that, once cloud-based, those workloads will be relatively easy to move from one cloud provider to another. Unfortunately, […]

November 15, 2021

Thomson Reuters announced a new cloud-based tax platform that melds edge computing with the capabilities of a traditional tax engine to help simplify processes for tax and accounting professionals. Thomson Reuters executives told ZDNet that the patent-pending Indirect Tax Determination […]

August 18, 2020

Buildkite, a Melbourne-based company that provides a hybrid continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) platform for software developers, announced today that it has raised AUD $28 million (about USD $20.2 million) in Series A funding, bring its valuation to more […]

May 15, 2019

China Telecom recently experienced a significant outage that lasted nearly eight hours and affected many Western sites and services such as Apple, Amazon, Microsoft, Slack, SAP and others. The network monitoring company ThousandEyes first discovered the outage when its global […]

March 18, 2019

Hybrid cloud computing is an attractive option for businesses that want to combine the advantages of public and private clouds. An organization’s hybrid cloud provider will be an important partner as it integrates on-premises systems with cloud-based ones. Before awarding […]

January 30, 2018

Whether organisations are moving to a cloud infrastructure, using cloud-based software or storing files in the cloud, many are using some aspects of this handy technology. With around 93% of businesses currently using the cloud in some form and worldwide […]

April 14, 2017

On the 13th April, Atos, a global leader in digital transformation, leads the ‘Cloud Collaborative Manufacturing Networks’ (C2NET) consortium, launching the first collaborative Cloud-based platform for SMEs (Small and Medium Enterprises) in the manufacturing industry. This unique solution offers SMEs […]

March 13, 2017

You know how enterprise resource management (ERP) can improve processes within your supply chain, and the things to keep in mind when implementing an ERP system. But do you know if cloud-based or on-premise ERP deployment is better for your […]

March 10, 2017

In recent years, a bewildering array of acronyms about X-as-a-Service has sprung up. Cloud computing has made it possible for UK businesses to tap into an increasingly wide range of services provided over the Internet instead of on premise, with […]

November 17, 2016

Financial institutions ensure continued profit, not only through sound present-day business practices, but by making intelligent predictions about future trends. As noted by Forbes, finance teams are increasingly on the front line of decision-making and often tapped by other departments […]

November 15, 2016

Although today’s businesses rely on a host of modern technology, the century-old telephone call is as essential as ever. Of course, businesses today aren’t relying on simple analog voice calls for effective interaction with partners, suppliers, colleagues, and customers, but […]

September 21, 2016

According to figures from Allied Market Research, the ERP market is showing no signs of slowing down and is predicted to reach $41.69 billion by 2020. There’s no doubting that ERP delivers to businesses on many levels. Sales forecasts are […]

July 19, 2016

All businesses need a strategy and processes for governance, risk and compliance (GRC). Many still view GRC activity as a burdensome ‘must-do,’ approaching it reactively and managing it with non-specialized tools. GRC is a necessary business endeavor but it can […]

June 16, 2016

Cloud-based unified communications is turning around the voice market. Traditional VARs selling phone systems have had to rethink their selling strategies as cloud-based private branch exchanges (PBXs) and softphone clients began to flood the market, causing business customers to reconsider […]

June 10, 2016

Cloud security vendor Netskope released its latest report Thursday assessing Software-as-a-Service usage for the first quarter of 2016, revealing a surge in the amount of malware discovered lacing the cloud-based applications sanctioned by enterprise IT departments. The Netskope Cloud Report […]

June 6, 2016

Board members at Microsoft are grappling with a growing concern: that the company’s traditional software business, which makes up the majority of its sales, could evaporate in a matter of years — and Chairman John Thompson is pushing for a […]

April 14, 2016

Intranets are the perfect example: rather than having to install and maintain a comprehensive platform on your servers, businesses looking to enhance their employee communication can now take advantage of cloud solutions instead. Especially for larger enterprises looking for internal […]