Tag: cloud computing

October 30, 2020

“The dual drivers of cloud and digitization have always been there, but now you’ve got COVID-19 turbo-charging it.” That’s how Rowan Trollope, chief executive officer of call center software vendor Five9, explains what has happened to the world of work […]

October 29, 2020

The demand for cloud printing is primarily driven by the overall organizational benefits of Software as a Service (SaaS) portfolio. The expectation of flexibility in workplace tools, of plug-and-play solutions for cloud print services are also a factor. The benefits […]

October 23, 2020

I drew some big lines in the sand by predicting that the pandemic would cause a run on cloud computing. The pandemic quickly proved that companies leveraging more public cloud resources than their competitors and peers have much less exposure […]

October 23, 2020

Canonical, Ubuntu Linux’s parent company, just released Ubuntu 20.10. This “Groovy Gorilla” is a short-term release (STR) that’s only supported for 9 months. If you want an Ubuntu to use in production you want the long-term support (LTS) Ubuntu 20.04. […]

October 20, 2020

If you’ve made managing cloud costs a top priority this year, you’re not alone. According to the IDG 2020 Cloud Computing Study, controlling cloud costs is one of the two top challenges for IT decision-makers. Fortunately, cost optimization is a […]

October 19, 2020

A quick review of how AEM as a Cloud Service benefits real customers is a great way to understand why it’s such a compelling offering. Dechert LLP, a global law firm established in 1975, has more than 100 contributors globally […]

October 16, 2020

It’s that time of the year when PR folk promote their clients as somebody who can make predictions for 2021 that all should regard. I’m often taken back by the obvious nature of the assertions, such as “cloud computing will […]

October 15, 2020

In early 2020, scientists at the Francis Crick Institute in London, Europe’s largest biomedical research facility, suddenly found themselves facing what may prove to be the toughest challenge of their careers in the shape of a largely unknown new coronavirus […]

October 14, 2020

Having completed its purchase of bare-metal cloud specialist Packet in March, Equinix is announcing the availability of Equinix Metal, an automated and interconnected bare metal cloud service in four major regions. A bare metal service means the customer provides the […]

October 13, 2020

The reasons for expediating cloud migration plans can vary, from business continuity to sustain work-at-home employees, the need for greater application uptime and scalability, enhanced disaster recovery, or something else. Regardless of the motivation, to ensure long-term success it’s important […]