In the past, starting a business required not only building your own data center, but also providing the IT infrastructure. Now we live in the grand age of cloud services like Amazon, Google and Microsoft. Luckily, they can all provide this service for you. For a business just starting out, it’s easy to join the cloud. But businesses that already have an IT infrastructure are often stuck.... Read More
(Home) Working in the Cloud: Education & Cloud Computing Technology
Side-by-side, the workflow for school and business are not that dissimilar. There is still a systematic generation of paper between two groups – just in the case of schools it’s between a teacher and their students rather than a business. Just like businesses were revamped by the invention of cloud computing, the same change is now happening to the education sector. Utilizing the cloud... Read More
Tips for Building a More Secure Cloud
Cloud computing has become the go-to storage solution for an increasing number of businesses over the last several years—and why not? The cloud is a readily available resource for utilizing technology effectively across an entire organization. Even with all the benefits your business can receive from cloud computing, there are still concerns – namely visibility and security. In terms... Read More
Why Microsoft and Google Just Can’t Beat Amazon Web Services (AWS)
A survey sent out by Vision Mobile to more than 21,200 developers in 160 countries has identified the current trends across cloud segments, including the choices developers are making for cloud service providers. Amazon Web Services has emerged as the leading cloud service provider. AWS is especially popular amongst enterprises in the medium to large category, which is most likely because... Read More
Meet the “Big Three” in the World of Cloud Computing
So far, it looks like 2017 will be a standout year for some of the leaders in the cloud computing industry – including Amazon, IBM and Microsoft. Amazon and Microsoft, the front runners, are likely to continue battling it out for the top cloud computing spot, with both claiming more than $14 billion in recent quarters and with continued revenue growth expected. For Amazon, this growth is... Read More