By Thoran Rodrigues Takeaway: Thoran Rodrigues interviews Dr. Satwant Kaur, a leading expert on emerging technologies, about the required traits of the “smart cloud.” I’ve recently had the opportunity to have a conversation with Dr. Satwant Kaur on the topic of Smart Clouds. Dr. Kaur has an extensive history in IT, being the author of
readmore..A true cloud model vs. ‘cloudwashing’ by vendors
Mon, 27 February 2012By Thoran Rodrigues February 24, 2012, 6:00 AM PST Takeaway: Thoran Rodrigues says that while true cloud software is necessarily SaaS, not all software sold as a service really fits into the true cloud model. What are the distinguishing characteristics? The definition of software-as-a-service (SaaS) predates the rise of cloud computing, and it relates to
readmore..In 2011, Microsoft Began Its Comeback in the Cloud
Wed, 21 December 2011By: Paul Thurrott In these run-together, workaholic days, I occasionally miss the irresponsibility of youth, when I could while away a day tossing around a ball with friends and pausing only to lie in the grass and try to find familiar shapes in the clouds. Today, the cloud has taken on a whole new meaning.
readmore..Data backup: The cloud knows all and rescues all
Mon, 03 October 2011BY: Leah McLaren One night last week I awoke to the sound of shattering glass. It was 2 a.m. and I was alone in my apartment, a ground-floor flat in a quiet London neighbourhood. Without stopping to think, I found myself charging out of bed to meet my intruder in a T-shirt. “No, no, no,
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