Cloud applications
Organisations, both public and private, are turning to cloud computing applications, as they move their infrastructure to the cloud. Find out about SaaS and PaaS through news, features and expert advice. Learn how organisations are managing the complexity of hybrid cloud and on-premise applications, as well as private and public cloud applications.
CIO Trends #8: Nordics
Take a look at how digital transformation is shaking up the Nordic region and placing CIOs at the forefront of the social and economic changes that come with it.
News : Cloud applications
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July 12, 2019
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Blockchain.com banks on Google cloud to support growth of cryptocurrency management platform
Blockchain.com reveals details of how it is ramping up its use of the Google Cloud Platform as the range of cryptocurrencies it supports grows, along with the size of its user base
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July 10, 2019
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CDO interview: Julia Aymonier, École Hôtelière de Lausanne
As organisations transform digitally, the roles of those leading these IT projects are changing too, says Julia Aymonier, CDO at Switzerland-based hospitality school École Hôtelière de Lausanne
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July 09, 2019
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Amsterdam’s datacentres face challenges to retain high growth
The Amsterdam datacentre market is growing rapidly, but the industry behind it must get on top of some burgeoning challenges
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July 07, 2019
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Public sector should embrace multicloud to cut risk of cloud market monopolisation, says report
Joint report by the Internet Economy Foundation think-tank and business consultancy Roland Berger urges governments to take steps to prevent a cloud computing oligopoly that would leave organisations at greater risk of supplier lock-in
In Depth : Cloud applications
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How cloud network services affect transformation and security
In this roundup of networking blogs, experts dive into three facets of networking that cloud can affect: network transformation, planning and security. Continue Reading
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Public cloud: A key component in a disaster recovery plan
The key things to consider when creating a disaster recovery plan that uses public cloud: DIY vs DRaaS, native cloud tools vs third party, and how low can you go with RPO and RTO? Continue Reading
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Facebook’s privacy game – how Zuckerberg backtracked on promises to protect personal data
Facebook promised its users privacy then quietly abandoned its promises in pursuit of profits. Now it faces antitrust regulation Continue Reading
Blog Posts : Cloud applications
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Kubernetes catches up with operational reality
With Kubernetes now established in many organisations as the container orchestration platform of the future, are cracks already starting to show? Well, not exactly – but if I could pull out one ... Continue Reading
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Don't ignore the complexity of hybrid multi-cloud
Many vendors will argue that moving to cloud brings consistency and simplicity, thanks to service-based delivery models, application access via standard Web browsers and so on. It’s rarely true ... Continue Reading
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Storj: Can uberization of cloud storage succeed?
On the face of it, cloud storage should be an ideal candidate for an “excess capacity”, “sharing economy” business model. Otherwise termed “Uberization”, we’ve seen the rise of apps and services ... Continue Reading
Opinion : Cloud applications
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Making the move to cloud work for you
Getting the best out of a move to the cloud means getting the size right, turning off what you don’t need, smart purchasing and continuously decluttering your new environment Continue Reading
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Facebook’s high-stakes privacy gamble goes to Dublin court
A high-wire gamble with billions in compensation at stake for European internet users – part of a complex case between Facebook and the Irish information commissioner – hides challenge to the unlawfulness of US state internet surveillance Continue Reading
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Can Huawei untangle the AI mess?
Huawei is building a digital platform with “device-cloud synergy” to support artificial intelligence applications, but enterprises should be wary of being locked into a single AI stack Continue Reading
Videos : Cloud applications
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CW500 video: Mark Lockton-Goddard, former interim CIO, Drax Group
Mark Lockton-Goddard, former interim CIO, Drax Group, speaks to Computer Weekly about cloud maturity
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Oracle cloud services could make inroads with new IaaS, ERP apps
By challenging AWS for public cloud business and adding SaaS modules for more specialized business needs, Oracle can legitimately claim to have a complete cloud offering.
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Adrian Davis discusses the evolution of security in the age of IoT
Cloud computing and the internet of things will have a major impact on how security is implemented going forward.