Click to learn more about author Jay Chapel. There has been a rush of cloud management acquisitions lately, with VMware, Apptio, and Flexera making major acquisitions oer the past year alone (with more to follow). I thought it would be useful to compile a centralized list, so we can take a look at the trends […]
Why the Cloud is Perfect for Disaster Recovery
Click to learn more about author W. Curtis Preston. Disaster recovery (DR) is the perfect workload for the cloud. The main reason this is true is that disasters happen suddenly and without warning, which requires you to declare them in the same way. The cloud is ready to go at a moment’s notice, making it […]
Data Management and the IT World: New Year’s Resolutions
Click to learn more about author Amanda Regnerus. By this point in February, everyone’s already made – and possibly broken – their New Year’s resolutions. Eating healthier, getting more sleep and exercising are commonplace resolutions, but did you make any IT-related resolutions this year? While budgets and annual plans may already be in place, it’s […]
Quali Releases CloudShell 9.0, Provides Advanced Save-And-Restore Capabilities
A recent press release reports, “Quali, the leader in cloud sandbox software for DevOps automation, today announced the general availability of CloudShell 9.0. The solution brings advanced automation and orchestration capabilities to deliver environments as-a-service. CloudShell offers full-stack, on-demand hybrid IT environments for application development and testing, including integration with physical infrastructures. New capabilities include […]
Cloud Build or Buy? Answers for the Enterprise
Click to learn more about author John Morrell. In today’s fast-paced world, organizations must constantly adapt and innovate to maintain their competitive advantage. Cloud Computing has revolutionized the technological landscape, allowing companies to “rent” time on online services without having rapidly-obsolescing hardware on-site. Nowhere is this clearer than the realm of Data Analytics, where a […]
Big Data and Cloud Security
Data breaches are disastrous events for enterprises and consumers alike. Sensitive information is stolen or made public. Cloud-based data breaches can be quite devastating because of the sheer volume of data that can be taken or manipulated. Cloud security is especially important in the Big Data age. Cloud-based data is valuable for different reasons. A […]