Are we about to see an Amazon vs. Google Cloud “scuffle”? To say that Amazon and Google are major players in the cloud computing arena is a gross understatement. Both organizations have significantly contributed to the development of technologies which have made cloud computing as we know it, possible. Read more…
A closer look at Google’s new cloud offering, Compute Engine (IaaS) Google’s unveiling of the Compute Engine service is certain to provide Amazon’s EC2 with some stiff competition. Just what is Compute Engine, you ask? Google’s new IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service) offering is a platform for running massive Read more…
Why IT professionals shouldn’t be afraid of cloud computing IT professionals and cloud computing Cloud computing is popping up everywhere, people. Whether private or public, personal or business, there are cloud computing apps and services delivering data and in effect, running nearly everything around us. You’d think that most IT Read more…
What are the real costs of cloud computing? Cloud computing is the most affordable and powerful computing and networking solution but it is not without its qualms. While power can be increased while consuming less energy (annually) under cloud computing, and IT costs can be trimmed, we’re not talking Read more…
The cloud computing “arms race” is heating up How and why cloud technology is linked to the future of business Large tech companies have been exploring and expanding cloud computing for some time now. Major players like IBM, EMC, Dell, HP, Cisco as well as Google, Apple, Microsoft and Amazon Read more…