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Gartner Says Bad IT Habits Move to the Cloud
SAAS applications are becoming a more substantial part of many companies’ IT infrastructure, according to a new research note by Gartner, but a number of companies are taking their “bad practices” from on-premises software into the cloud with them. However, along with that adoption, a number of companies have started engaging in the same “bad…
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Ingram Micro Partners with Rackspace, VMware Channel Programs
IT distributor Ingram Micro Inc. announced an expansion of its relationship with virtualization software provider VMware relationship. The company is now authorized as a VMware Service Provider Program (VSPP) aggregator, which allows Ingram Micro to offer channel partners in the U.S. and Canada a VMware pay-as-you-go licensing model. Ingram Micro also announced a partnership with…
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HP Introduces Web-Connected, Cloud-Aware Printers
Technology giant Hewlett-Packard (HP) made the leap into cloud-enabled printing with the launch of four Web-enabled printers designed for consumers and small businesses, ranging in price from $99 to $299. In addition, the company laid out plans for a slew of print services including ePrintCenter, an online hub for HP customers to customize their printing…
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IBM Cloud Certification Demonstrates Expertise, Partners Say
Looking for proof that the move to cloud computing is already underway? Just ask IT solution provider Ultramatics. At the beginning of 2010 when the company spoke with its customers to discuss their IT needs, more than a third said they were looking to buy some kind of technology as a service, according to David…
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Top 5 Ways to Address IT’s Cloud Computing Security Concerns
Top 5 Ways to Address IT’s Cloud Computing Security Concerns Cloud Strategy and Cloud Policy Development ServicesRecent research released from CA shows that over half of IT organizations are adopting cloud services in some manner today. Yet, few have nailed down a complete strategy and policy for moving data and applications to the cloud. Solution…
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Cloud Computing Myths Exposed
Cloud Computing Myths Exposed Myth #1Cloud computing is riddled with major security and privacy issues No Title The myth exposedSecurity and privacy concerns are the biggest inhibitor to adoption of the public cloud, but whether the risks are real depends on the provider and how great the need for privacy is (free cloud apps providers…
