Software as Services
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Citizen gateway gov.uk runs on Amazon
Can it be that the UK government actually gets the cloud? Its gov.uk trial runs on Amazon and is aiming for savings of 80 to 90 percent.
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Planetary-scale computing
If you really want to know how to build a cloud, look at how Google architects its data center infrastructure to produce economies of scale at a global level
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Why you can't afford to resist the cloud
Large and small enterprises are creating new business opportunities through their use of the cloud, at the expense of those who are slower to adapt.
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Opening enterprise collaboration to the world
UK-headquartered cloud collaboration platform Huddle is targeting enterprise customers with an unlimited user edition and a generous uptime guarantee.
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The cloud is forked
Enterprises are adopting two types of cloud. One is less risky but inherently flawed. The other offers greater rewards but very few so far have succeeded with it.
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Shock as tech news site researches own story
Kudos to InfoWorld for researching and breaking its story about the sudden-death vulnerability built into every Oracle database. This is a classic piece of technology journalism, researched over a two-month period during which the editorial team “conducted our own tests, verified information with sources we believe to be reliable, and consulted extensively with Oracle itself.”
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2011: the cloud has landed
Cloud became mainstream in 2011. Looking back, it’s extraordinary to see how far we’ve come in the year.
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Santa's army of electronic helpers
Even on Christmas Day, consumers today can download gifts and purchases, served by a silent army of electronic servers and switches.
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Ambivalence in Europe and the cloud
The UK wielding its veto in Europe reminds me of the attitude many IT folk have towards cloud. The good news is that providers are starting to recognise and accommodate enterprise concerns.
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Appirio acquires Saaspoint for push into Europe
US-based cloud integrator Appirio has announced it is buying long-established European pureplay Salesforce.com integrator Saaspoint to lead its charge into Europe.
