As clouds continue to grow, so does the need for cloud ready backup solutions. In a reflection of the potential importance of this rapidly evolving offshoot of the cloud computing revolution, data protection vendors Asigra and RestorePoint have announced a partnership to deliver disaster recovery solutions for real estate businesses.
Written by: Peter Dinham | Published in: Cloud ComputingThe selection by the New South Wales Government of a cloud solution from SAP breaks new ground for the use of cloud services by governments in Australia, according to market analyst firm Ovum, which says it will also be an important “proof point for the efficacy of the cloud services model” as an alternative to more traditional in-house share
Dimension Data is to expand its data centre, cloud computing and infrastructure-as-service capabilities by taking a majority stake in IT and telecommunications services provider, Netforce, and merging Netforce's operations with those of its own cloud computing provider, BlueFire.
It seems everyone’s got their head in the clouds these days — and for good reason. Cloud services can go along way in reducing onsite storage needs and driving down costs, but more than a few VARs are struggling to turn cloud technology into actionable solutions.
Written by: Peter Dinham | Published in: MarketIT serviced management solutions vendor, FrontRange, has launched its latest cloud release including its new cloud discovery and cloud mobile platforms.
Written by: Peter Dinham | Published in: Cloud ComputingWorldwide IT spending is on track to reach US$3.6 trillion this year with a modest three percent increase from 2011 spending of $3.5 trillion, and with enterprise spending on public cloud services one significant growth area in what analyst firm, Gartner, describes as a “lacklustre growth outlook” for the global IT market.
Written by: Peter Dinham | Published in: Cloud ServicesAmdocs has launched two new cloud-based solutions to provide support for in-home management and monitoring of elderly and chronically-ill patients.
Written by: Peter Dinham | Published in: Cloud ServicesEmerging global provider of cloud-based customer service software, Zendesk, has established an Australian Development Centre in Victoria, paving the way for 20 new highly skilled development jobs, with the new centre to be the hub for the company’s further development of cloud technologies.
Storage and data management solutions provider, NetApp has expanded its global partner network through which its cloud services are delivered, claiming a doubling in size over the past six months as 20 new additional partners come onboard.