A true cloud model vs. ‘cloudwashing’ by vendors

Mon, 27 February 2012

By 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

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Data backup: The cloud knows all and rescues all

Mon, 03 October 2011

BY: 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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13 Cool Features of Office 365

Wed, 22 June 2011

Microsoft (MSFT) this week released the official beta version of Office 365, but we’ve been playing with it for a while now. Here are 13 cool features of the cloud-based service that combines Office, SharePoint, Lync and Exchange. Powerful Admin page A simple Admin page lets support staff easily manage users and configure Exchange, SharePoint

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