Tag: cloud computing
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Top 10 Technology Disruptions for Which to Be Thankful
Categories: Cloud ComputingDisruptions The Rise of Cloud Computing Synergy Research puts the current value of the cloud computing market at just north of $15 billion. A lot of the consumption of those resources was sold direct. But it’s also not apparent that the need for IT services to manage those environments is creating a huge new market… Read more
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The Channel Is Embracing New Business Models
Categories: Tech AnalysisTransformation Transformation Is the New Normal 55% reported that they have achieved a moderate level of business transformation. Only 22% said they have achieved a high degree of transformation. Drivers of Transformation Cloud computing was cited most often (41%) as a catalyst for change, followed by customer demand for new services (36%) and a need… Read more
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Social, Mobile, Analytics, Cloud Create Formidable Combo
Categories: Cloud ComputingSocial, Mobile, Analytics, Cloud Create Formidable Combo Social, Mobile, Analytics and Cloud Come to the Mainstream Significant deployments of cloud and social technologies tripled in two years. Adoption of social, mobile, analytics and the cloud reached at least 70%. Investing in SMAC The opportunity for the channel is just hitting its stride. Three-fourths of enterprises… Read more
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Shadow IT ‘Menace’ Creates Channel Opportunities
Categories: Cloud ComputingShadow IT and file sharing Password Management: A Major Compliance Headache In the age of shadow IT, no one is in charge of passwords: 89% of former employees retained access to passwords. File-Sharing Services Are the Worst Compliance Issue People think of these services as their own personal cloud; 88% retained access to file-sharing services… Read more
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12 Reasons IT Infrastructure Still Matters in the Cloud Age
Categories: Cloud ComputingCloud infrastructure IT Infrastructure Investments Over Next 12 Months Investments in IT infrastructure may finally be on the rise. Of the 67% that will increase spending, 37% report they will increase spending 5% to 10%. Top Technology Drivers of IT Investments Many organizations now have a better handle on the true cost of enterprise computing:… Read more
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SMBs Struggle With Data Protection’s Rising Complexity
Categories: StorageSMBs Struggle With Data Protection’s Rising Complexity IT Infrastructure Deployed The IT infrastructure landscape has never been more complex: 79% of respondents still have physical servers on premise and more than 60% have virtual servers, as well. What’s more, 37% already have a mix of physical, virtual and cloud deployments. Hypervisor Usage When it comes… Read more