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Quality Of Solutions, Post-Sales Service: Cloud Adoption Drivers For SMEs

Michael Greenwood — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:58:47 +0000

Quality Of Solutions, Post-Sales Service: Cloud Adoption Drivers For SMEs
With cloud services showing increased demand among India small and medium businesses (SMEs, companies with up to 999 employees) there has been a healthy growth in the number of channel partners offering cloud solutions as part of their product/services …
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Alfresco 4.0 heads for the cloud
"Alfresco Enterprise 4.0 is the foundational element in our cloud strategy," said Todd Barr, Alfresco chief marketing officer. The company is preparing to offer the CMS (content management software) as SaaS (software as a service) by April or May this …
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Optus wins copyright case over cloud service
In a judgment anticipated by media companies and cloud providers alike, Justice Steven Rares found the service itself did not infringe copyright "in the particular ways that the rightholders alleged". The football codes were ordered to pay Optus' legal …
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Cisco Passes Light Reading's Independent Cloud Services Test

Michael Greenwood — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:58:58 +0000

Cisco Passes Light Reading's Independent Cloud Services Test
31, 2012 — /PRNewswire/ — Light Reading (www.lightreading.com), the leading online publication for the global telecom industry, has completed the world's first publicly available test of an end-to-end cloud services infrastructure for performance, …
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Interactive Intelligence Cloud-based Contact Center Solution Helps Donnelly …
INDIANAPOLIS & ATLANTA, Jan 31, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Donnelly Communications has reported improved customer service as a result of deploying the cloud-based contact center solution from Interactive Intelligence Group Inc.
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Scott Free taps VPs, prod'n and development

Michael Greenwood — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 08:00:31 +0000

Scott Free taps VPs, prod'n and development
By Jeff Sneider Ridley and Tony Scott's Scott Free Prods. banner has announced several new hires and key promotions in its film division. Elishia Holmes and Adam Kassan have joined the company as VP's of production and development, while Maresa Pullman …
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VPS Acquires Miller Oil Co. of Illinois
VPS Convenience Store Group, an affiliate of Sun Capital Partners Inc., operates 440 stores throughout the Southeast and Midwest under the names of Scotchman, Village Pantry, Young's, Li'l Cricket and Next Door stores. The company was ranked seventh on …
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Former VP resigns from Pride Society board
Despite ongoing challenges to his leadership and another director's resignation, Vancouver Pride Society (VPS) president Ken Coolen says it's business as usual for the organization. Three days after a narrow majority re-elected Coolen, …
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UK2 Group Unites Operations Under a Global “Cloud” Intranet

Michael Greenwood — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 06:59:51 +0000

UK2 Group Unites Operations Under a Global “Cloud” Intranet
This confirms the growing status of UK2 group as a technology leader in the arena of web hosting and general IT operations. Recent findings at the Intranet Insider World Tour In New York City suggest an enterprise may save up to $ 100000 in paper costs …
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DreamHost resets passwords after database breach
By Lucian Constantin IDG News Service – Los Angeles-based Web hosting firm DreamHost reset the FTP and shell access passwords for all of its customers on Friday after detecting unauthorized activity within one of its databases.
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Latest Cloud Service News

Michael Greenwood — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 06:00:06 +0000

Novatrend Builds New Cloud Services With Turnkey Cloud Platform From CA …
25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — CA Technologies (NASDAQ: CA) today announced that Novatrend, a Swiss managed service provider (MSP), has chosen the CA AppLogic® turnkey cloud computing platform to launch a new set of cloud services.
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ATandT Launches Cloud Unified Communications Service
NEWS ANALYSIS: Businesses seeking to implement a unified communications system without the expense of deploying the hardware and software in-house can turn to AT&T for a cloud-based service that's affordable and easy to use.
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VPS.NET Launches New VPS Platform for the Education Sector

Michael Greenwood — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 05:04:26 +0000

VPS.NET Launches New VPS Platform for the Education Sector
By MyHostNews.com VPS News – London, UK – VPS.Net, a global provider of cloud hosting solutions, has announced the arrival of a new Virtual Private Server (VPS) platform called VPS EDU which is set to streamline IT management and teaching techniques in …
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Interactive Intelligence to Host "2012 Key Contact Center Trends and …
This webcast is designed for call center managers, customer service VPs, and anyone in charge of managing the customer experience. Trends covered will include cloud-based delivery models, incorporating multichannel communications, the role of mobile …
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Vancouver Turns Up Cloud Computing Horsepower For Hollywood

Michael Greenwood — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 03:59:07 +0000

Vancouver Turns Up Cloud Computing Horsepower For Hollywood
TORONTO – Vancouver is revving up its computing horsepower to allow Hollywood studios to more speedily render data-intensive animation and special effects in the clouds. A consortium of Vancouver-based production, technology and media companies on …
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Data protection changes could be boon for European cloud providers
A change in the way in which data protection is looked at in the European Union could represent a wealth of opportunity for European providers of cloud computing. This is according to Andy Burton, chairman of the Cloud Industry Forum (CIF), …
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Cloud Computing vs. Custom Integration
Despite the move toward cloud computing, the bulk of data integration work continues to be done on-premise. As many IT managers will tell you, data integration continues to be a major headache for IT. Tech blogger Loraine Lawson talks to a vendor about …
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Question by Morgan[;: Cloud Computing Help Please?
I’m about to start learning about cloud computing in school and I need some help understanding it all. My teacher gave me the question “What role does the Internet play in cloud computing?” and I have no idea what cloud computing is so I can’t answer that. It would really help me out if you guys left some insight.

Thanks in advance,
Morgann(:

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Answer by OR1234
As usual, wikipedia says it better than I can…

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cloud_computing

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The Patriot Act and Your Data: Should You Ask Cloud Providers About Protection?

Michael Greenwood — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 02:59:40 +0000

The Patriot Act and Your Data: Should You Ask Cloud Providers About Protection?
Does the USA Patriot Act give the US government too much access to data stored on the cloud servers of American providers regardless of where those servers are located? That's the concern among European IT leaders. By Stephanie Overby CIO — Worries …
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First Look: Deploying Private Clouds With System Center 2012
At that time, the emphasis appeared to be on public cloud, such as Windows Azure and the Business Productivity Online Suite (now superseded by Office 365). More recently, Charles DiBona, general manager of Microsoft Server and Tools, noted a few months …
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Defense board issues cloud recommendations, warnings
By Amber Corrin A Defense Department advisory board has issued a report making recommendations for DOD's move to cloud computing and data center consolidation, among them suggestions to strengthen governance, to coordinate strategies better across the …
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ThinkGrid Cloud Services Included in Tech Data's StreamOne Solutions Store
With this agreement in place, ThinkGrid's class-leading cloud services, including Hosted Virtual Desktops, Virtual Servers, Hosted E-mail and ground-breaking control panel, will be distributed through Tech Data's network of over 60000 value added …
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Infiniserv unveils UK cloud services

Michael Greenwood — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 01:59:00 +0000

Infiniserv unveils UK cloud services
The first solution launched today was the Virtual Private Server (VPS). The offering will give customers a commodity option, with a pay-per-minute server for single projects and the ability to burst up or scale down, depending on their needs.
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Inchcape Shipping Services Launches State-of-the-Art Anti-Piracy Solution
Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS), the world's leading maritime services provider, and Vessel Protection Solutions (VPS) today announced the launch of a new anti-piracy partnership that will provide the ultimate protection for vessels and their crews …
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Growth of Cloud-Based SharePoint Hosting Energizes AIS Network 19th …

Michael Greenwood — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:59:24 +0000

Growth of Cloud-Based SharePoint Hosting Energizes AIS Network 19th …
AIS Network takes SharePoint to the cloud. AISN clients no longer maintain SharePoint servers in their office, because we secure and care for those servers 24x7x365 in world-class, disaster-resistant facilities and ensure their capacity grows with the …
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CloudEnable computer server technology ensures secure scalable all device …
The cloud technology allows instant scalability. More servers in the cloud server network can come online to deliver the content to customers. Business operators often want to get on with generating new business and making money. With cloud hosting …
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