The cloud has become one of the trendiest things in the business world. Companies of all sizes are talking about whether or not it is a good idea to shift any business processes into the cloud, use the cloud for collaboration, or otherwise start incorporating it into the workflow. Using the cloud means handing over control of data, which makes some businesses uncomfortable. … [Read more...] about 3 Ways Small Businesses Can Double Profits with the Cloud
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Advantages of Moving Big Data to the Cloud
Experts have almost unanimously agreed that big data would be too costly to move to the cloud. But suppose remote backup copies could be deployed to the cloud, what would that mean? Superficially, the public cloud seems like the perfect place to implement big data analytics, DevOps and related actions. The hyper scalability that cloud infrastructure provides makes it ideal for … [Read more...] about Advantages of Moving Big Data to the Cloud
What Does Alibaba’s Latest Cloud Computing Move Mean for the Competition?
When it comes to cloud computing, most people will think of some of the major players in that market. Names like Amazon, Microsoft, and Google automatically come to mind, but they may soon be joined by another competitor, one not as well known within the U.S. The Chinese e-commerce company Alibaba has made some recent and significant strides at expanding its cloud business, and … [Read more...] about What Does Alibaba’s Latest Cloud Computing Move Mean for the Competition?
7 Best Practices How Big Data Can Help the Air Force
In 1952, when the NSA was founded, they quickly employed thousands of cryptologists to deal with the massive amounts of data that was flowing into the organisation. Since then, governments from around the world have been analysing large streams of data. Therefore, it does not come as a surprise, that the armed forces have also been using data, and more lately big data, to … [Read more...] about 7 Best Practices How Big Data Can Help the Air Force
Salesforce’s Journey Into the World of Big Data
Salesforce launched their journey into the world of Big Data by launching their Wave Analytics Cloud platform last October. The product is intended to provide cloud-based analytics for your sales, service and marketing needs, which you can gain access to from both mobile and desktop devices wherever you are. It was only a matter of time before Salesforce joined the big data … [Read more...] about Salesforce’s Journey Into the World of Big Data
