Research: 2014 Private Cloud Survey

Article from: InformationWeek.com

The results of our InformationWeek 2014 Private Cloud Survey are eye-opening. All 242 respondents hail from ­organizations with 50 or more employees and screened into the survey by indicating involvement with managing, ­purchasing, advising on, or implementing datacenter technologies, and we were able to trend from our April 2012 poll.

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Cloud Computing Bubble Trouble

Article from Foxbusiness.com

Bill Gurley won’t come right out and say we’re in another tech bubble because, as he said in his Above the Crowd blog, “It’s a dangerous question to ponder – especially out loud and especially here at ground zero. Silicon Valley thrives on optimism, and anyone waving the bubble flag is auditioning for the title of nonbeliever or party pooper.”

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Cloud Computing: A Small Business Guide

Article from: BusinessNewsDaily.com

In today’s ever-changing business climate, it’s critical that small business owners get what they need right when they need it. Whether they’re on their computers, tablets or mobile phones, it’s more important than ever for business people to have information right at their fingertips, wherever they are. This is exactly the convenience that cloud computing provides.

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The outlook for privacy and data protection for cloud in 2014

Article from Cloudcomputing-news.net

2014 is likely to prove to be a big year in data protection for many industries – none more so that the cloud computing industry with the possible adoption of the EU’s proposed Data Protection Regulation, implementation of European cyber security strategies and moves by Germany and France to set up a European Communications Network.

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Nearly Half of Enterprise Cloud Projects Past Trial Phrase

Article from: BuisnessCloudNews.com

Research commissioned by Microsoft and published Wednesday suggests nearly half of organisations using cloud services have moved beyond initial pilot phases, and 32 per cent of enterprises articulating and implementing  clear cloud computing strategies within their organisations despite concerns around data protection and security. But the findings also suggest that pervasive concerns around security, while certainly a challenge for cloud service providers and enterprises, may also be a boon for other players.

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