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What next as cloud grows and on-premise starts to fade?

Published in Cloud + MS Infrastructure

Uptime Institute survey shows cloud and hosting growing as on-premise datacentres slowing, but CSPs now need to find ways to compete with Amazon and become sticky to their customers

Published in Cloud + MS Colocation/Hosting Storage + Servers Storage Technology

When organisations are looking to move to the cloud for the first time, they can often be overwhelmed by the range of options and plans available to them. It is not just a case of choosing between a private, hybrid or public solution. Firms need to think about how their data will be handled, what sort of relationship they expect to have with their supplier and whether the technology offered as part of the solution will meet their needs.

Capitalonline taps IBM

Capitalonline Data Service Co., LTD (CDS), one of China’s leading internet data center (IDC) service providers, has engaged IBM to develop a robust infrastructure for delivering enhanced cloud solutions. As part of this multi-million dollar engagement, IBM will build and manage CDS’s public cloud service based on IBM SmartCloud technology.

Published in Cloud + MS Colocation/Hosting Data Analytics DC Facilities + Colo Design + Optimisation Infrastructure Platform Security Software Storage + Servers Storage Technology

Pivotal has named Savvis, a CenturyLink company, to the Cloud Foundry™ advisory board to help guide the Cloud Foundry ecosystem as it fosters continued open innovation and community growth.

Published in Cloud + MS Colocation/Hosting Data Analytics DC Facilities + Colo Design + Optimisation Infrastructure Platform Security Software Storage + Servers Storage Technology

Is Cloud Computing the one-size-fits-all solution for business IT? Gary David Smith - co-founder of Prism Total IT Solutions - clears up some of the haziness surrounding the Cloud and says that key is to pick the right elements for the right business.