As early as 2025, 80 percent of all companies using traditional in-house data centers will stop operating those data centers in favor of a cloud computing service providing software-as-a-service (SaaS) and infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS). So says Gartner, Inc., a research and advisory firm that advises business leaders on trends and hot-button issues. Last September, Gartner predicted…
What Cloud Computing Market Trends Mean for Cloud Customers
Cloud computing is becoming a popular option for companies that are looking for a way to simplify their IT needs, increase their security, improve their productivity, all while reducing their overall budget. A recent white paper from Datamation describes three trends we’re expecting to see within the cloud computing industry, three trends that may change…
The Intelligent Cloud and how AI and Machine Learning are Part of It
It seems that everywhere we look these days, artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning are being touted as the next big thing. You can compile mountains of data, use an AI-based system to detect patterns and problems, and even begin to recommend solutions. In the financial technology world, AI is being used to power chatbots…
How Cloud Computing Can Reduce Attacks from Global Saboteurs
As companies grow in size and the amount of proprietary information they house, it’s vital that they protect themselves and their data physically as well as on the web. While in-house cybersecurity professionals are an option, it’s rare that a smaller company would be able to invest in and maintain a security system for their…
Why the Oil & Gas Industry Needs to Embrace the Cloud
Oil and gas companies thrive on the skills of acquiring and distributing their product efficiently and effectively. They find the oil and gas, they get it out of the ground, they transport it to the processor, and they learn the most efficient ways to do that. But they’re oil and gas companies, not IT companies….
How can Cloud Computing Help Thwart Cyber/Hacking Attacks
When most companies think of disaster recovery, they’re thinking of a natural disaster. However, these days, companies need to be prepared against more than just physical attacks. The frequency and severity of cyber attacks or ransomware are increasing. Stories about a major hack or ransomware attack seem to flood our newsfeeds almost daily, whether it’s…
Seven Ways Cloud Computing Supports Disaster Recovery
Disasters can hit a company in more ways than one. Whether it’s natural or manmade — flood, fire, major power outage, or cyber attacks — a disaster can mean lost data, which has caused companies to shut down. A company’s financial and customer data, as well as its proprietary intellectual property, is its lifeblood. If…
4 Ways Cloud Computing Can Reduce Your IT Budget
IT departments often experience a lot of the same headaches as other corporate departments: you have to do more with less. Budgets are being cut or frozen, even as companies are growing, and you and your staff are being stretched thin and thinner trying to keep up with it all. You can reduce a lot…
Combating Cybersecurity Threats Through the Cloud
Many business executives shift their operations to the cloud because it affords them opportunities to streamline their day-to-day processes and back up their data. But what many don’t realize is that they’re also paving the way for better protection against data breaches and hacking attempts. Cloud cybersecurity has powerful potential for safeguarding sensitive data and…
Managed Clouds are Gaining Steam, Here’s Why
Cloud computing is a familiar concept to anyone in the business world today. Being able to host a collaborative file in the cloud, for example, is something modern businesses do daily. But the cloud goes far beyond just document sharing and storage: It extends to every connected device and legacy process your business has set…
