Cloud Computing

Government Seeks Guidance on Cloud-Brokerage Services

Next phase of government IT migration to the cloud could bring opportunity to businesses that can serve as liaisons between federal agencies and cloud service providers.

Radically Re-Working Our Business Landscapes

Global IT Trade Barriers Threaten Cloud, Software Providers

Trade protectionism is hurting the tech sector. The Business Software Alliance is trying to raise awareness among policymakers about the restrictive policies some foreign nations have adopted that limit market access for software and cloud providers.

Different Cloud Survey, Same Cloud Adoption Concerns

The Uptime Institute's 2012 Data Center Survey is the latest to show that companies remain reluctant to use the cloud because of security concerns. These firms seem to be waiting for an 'all clear' from some higher authority--but with

5 Ways to Optimize Public Cloud Applications

Moving to the public cloud can be as easy as migrating your applications and paying your monthly bill. But are you spending more than you should? These five public cloud application optimization techniques will help you save money and improve perform

CIO Profile: Reed Specialist Recruitment’s Sean Whetstone on virtualisation

How a Private Cloud Helped Applied Materials Save Suffering Engineers

When ginormous 3D CAD files kept crashing, engineers were literally quitting in frustration. Applied Materials' CIO gambled by moving it all to a private cloud and won much love and a CIO 100 Award for innovation

Are Foreign Cloud Providers Exploiting Privacy Concerns?

Tech officials are warning House subcommittee members that foriegn cloud services providers are trying to exploit perceived weaknesses in privacy laws to drive business away from U.S. providers.

6 Easy Ecommerce Shopping Carts for Small Business Websites

Looking to add an ecommerce shopping cart to your existing business website? Here are six fully-featured carts that will meet the needs of most SMBs.

TD Bank Gets Social, Cashes In on IT-Business Teamwork

A smooth and efficient business-IT partnership was imperative to TD Bank's successful enterprise social network deployment. Here's how they worked together to bring collaboration to more than 65,000 users.