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subhadip - April 7, 2016
- Cloud Update
Why the resiliency of the mainframe is not a surprise in the cloud computing age
Cynics have been foretelling the imminent demise of the mainframe since the early 1990s, but all the evidence continues to point to the contrary. Today, 96% of the world’s banks…
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subhadip
- April 7, 2016
- Cloud Update
Why financial firms are missing out by not embracing the cloud
The financial sector’s high security and compliance standards have traditionally made it something of a laggard in the adoption of cloud computing. Yet there are indications that momentum is shifting…
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subhadip
- April 7, 2016
- Cloud Update
A guide to continuous development and the cloud: Software’s solution for today
Many organisations are taking a DIY approach to their hosting needs and even some of their development needs. It’s worthwhile to note though that hosting software can be a complicated…
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subhadip
- April 7, 2016
- Cloud Update
US increases data centre dominance, research finds
The US has continued to grow its data centre footprint moving further ahead of China and Japan, according to the latest analyst note from Synergy Research. Almost half (46%) of…
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subhadip
- April 2, 2016
- Cloud Update
The big data and IoT opportunity is here – so don’t miss out on it
The value of big data equity in the UK was estimated at £12 billion a year or 0.7 per cent of the annual Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2012. Four…
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subhadip
- April 2, 2016
- Cloud Update
A guide to continuous development and the cloud: Software’s solution for today
Many organisations are taking a DIY approach to their hosting needs and even some of their development needs. It’s worthwhile to note though that hosting software can be a complicated…
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subhadip
- March 31, 2016
- Cloud Update
Korean government prioritizes growth of cloud computing
The Korean government has announced a new policy to accelerate the adoption of cloud computing in the country, according toBusiness Korea. Speaking at a cloud computing conference in Korea, the…
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subhadip
- March 31, 2016
- Cloud Update
Brocade makes play for DevOps market with StackStorm acquisition
Networking vendor Brocade has acquired StackStorm, a start-up that builds software for automating datacentre operations. StackStorm, which describes itself as an organization defined by the DevOps ideology, said on its…
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subhadip
- March 31, 2016
- Cloud Update
Microsoft pushes forward with AI despite Tay set-back
Microsoft has announced a number of updates for its advanced analytics and machine learning offerings as part of its ‘Conversation-as-a-Platform’ push. Despite the company facing criticism after its twitter-inspired PR…
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subhadip
- March 31, 2016
- Cloud Update
Socitm outlines concerns for local government ahead of new data protection regulations
The Society of Information Technology Management, Socitm, has stated that local government bodies should review all information governance arrangements in light of changes to EU-US data protection policies. In its…
