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As the business case for the traditional data center is no longer sustainable in the long run, the adoption of cloud computing technologies in the public sector has become a viable option, according to the latest IDC Government Insights study.
With for most emerging technologies, the hype is bigger than the reality. A welcome exception is cloud storage, which is enabling many organizations to achieve major economies of scale and greater control of growing data volumes. A Commvault user survey of 535 executives reveals that more than half are looking at cloud storage.
Investments in cloud computing may be hindered by CFOs who are hesitant to allocate funding to SaaS projects.
New technologies such as cloud computing and social networking continue to be exploited by cybercriminals in order to crack corporate data.
IT and business unit managers, whether in the public sector or private sector, have some understanding of what is private and what is public cloud. But many do not know the conditions by which is makes sense to pick private cloud over public cloud. Michael Barnes, VP of Software Research at Springboard Research hopes to clear the air in this discussion.
Telcos are predicted to be the next major players in the world cloud computing market with SaaS ticking all the right boxes for telco CIOs.
With the major standards bodies working out identity management and security and portability in the cloud, the industry has turned its attention to another matter: cloud computing law and order -- in particular, the lack of jurisprudence as to who pays for what when an outage occurs.
I saw a fascinating interview on Forbes.com last week that implies the death of IT as we know it. In it, Michael Chui, senior fellow at the McKinsey Global Institute, described a trend that his firm views as the way IT will be done in the future.
With the threat landscape evolving rapidly due to the introduction of new technologies, IT security is becoming the top concern for government executives.
Cloud computing is a style of computing in which dynamically scalable and often virtualized resources are provided as a service. Users need not have knowledge of, expertise in, or control over the technology infrastructure in the "cloud" that supports them. Cloud computing has become another key resource for IT deployments, but there is still fear of securing applications and data in the cloud.
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As the business case for the traditional data center is no longer sustainable in the long run, the adoption of cloud computing technologies in the public sector has become a viable option, according to the latest IDC Government Insights study.
As the business case for the traditional data center is no longer sustainable in the long run, the adoption of cloud computing technologies in the public sector has become a viable option, according to the latest IDC Government Insights study.
Set realistic goals and enforce them recommends Gartner
Rising demand for medical care are overwhelming health services and governments resulting in more time being spent on managing than treating. Critical to easing this new management burden is the creation of systems that facilitate information exchange. This paper looks at the development of electronic personal health records and the challenges it poses to all members of the ecosystem.
When Sri Lanka's Department of Education wanted to update its certificate printing process and hardware, security was at the top of its requirements. The aim is to eliminate fraudulent examination certificate results. The solution provided needed to be easy-to-use, compatible with the existing information in the DOE database and have the ability to create certificates bilingual in English and Sinhalese. This case study explains why the DOE selected the Lexmark Ultra Violet (UV) Secure Print solution.
CIMB Group aspires to advance by focusing on its core themes of regionalization, optimization and innovation. In its rapid expansion, CIMB faced a significant challenge in the effort, time and cost associated with managing ever-growing business performance demands.
