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Amazon's market dominance in IaaS: The consequences for innovation
Amazon Web Services is the dominant player in the IaaS market, which could have significant consequences for further innovation and future entrants into the space.
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Tough questions to ask your cloud provider, part 2
Here are questions about risk and cost that you need to ask potential cloud providers.
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Cloud computing and IT obsolescence: Reinventing the role of IT
Will the cloud spell the end of the IT department? Thoran Rodrigues explains how IT will need to reinvent itself to avoid obsolescence.
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Tough questions to ask your cloud provider, part 1
What should you ask a potential cloud provider to decide if they are right for your organization? Thoran Rodrigues has some tips to get you started.
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Top cloud IaaS providers compared
Thoran Rodrigues updates his comparison of some of the top IaaS providers, including categories of cost, scalability, ease of migration, reliability, and security.
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Cloud computing, shadow IT, and financial risk
The risks of shadow IT in the cloud age aren't just technical. It could be disastrous for the financial health of an organization if not detected.
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Cloud computing and the dangers of shadow IT
Business users who engage cloud providers without the proper vetting that would normally come from IT pose a serious risk.
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The cloud is a revolution-enabler for SMBs
Small businesses and startups may have the most to gain from cloud technology. Thoran Rodrigues explains how this leveling of the playing field works to the advantage of the SMB.
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How the cloud allows SMBs to retake their place as drivers of innovation in IT
Thoran Rodrigues explains how cloud technology allows small companies to compete with big providers, thus making enterprise-grade software available to all.
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When it doesn't make sense to go to the cloud
Even cloud advocates understand that not every situation is a good candidate for a cloud solution. Here are some use cases in which the cloud would not provide any particular benef...
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The curse of cloudwashing lives on
Dressing up products with the latest buzzwords isn't unusual in the tech industry, but consumers shouldn't be misled about what makes for a true cloud service.
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Major cloud providers transforming enterprise software market
Every area of enterprise software, from CRM to ERP, is ripe for increased competition from the big players in cloud infrastructure services.
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What makes up a true hybrid cloud infrastructure?
Extending the benefits of the public cloud into the private infrastructure is an appealing option for companies who still have reservations about the public cloud.
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Cloud computing and the evolution of the data center
Thoran Rodrigues explains how the futures of cloud computing and data center design must evolve together.
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PCI-DSS, security, and cloud guidelines
Thoran Rodrigues highlights some of the guidelines published recently for the Payment Card Industry (PCI), regarding standards and the public cloud.
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The myth of the always-on cloud
Thoran Rodrigues advises caution when considering uptime claims for cloud services and software. Realistic expectations will lead to a better experience when moving to the cloud.
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How the cloud has enabled the consumerization of applications
Thoran Rodrigues looks at how consumers are not only driving the BYOD trend, but also a similar trend, enabled by the cloud, in bringing apps into the workplace.
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Leveraging the cloud for IT innovation
No matter the size of the company, the cloud is the key to IT innovation. Thoran Rodrigues explains why.
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Reasons to pursue a multi-cloud strategy
Thoran Rodrigues explains why a multi-cloud strategy reduces risk and is increasingly easier to implement.
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The cloud is fundamental to the Internet of Things
Thoran Rodrigues explains why the cloud is integral to further expansion of machine-to-machine technology.
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Cloud trends for 2013
Thoran Rodrigues writes about some of the things he expects to develop in the cloud technology market this coming year.
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The year in cloud computing: Key points in 2012
Thoran Rodrigues looks at some of the developments in cloud computing in 2012.
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The high-volume, low-margin cloud
Thoran Rodrigues examines Amazon's strategy in the cloud marketplace and how it puts pressure on other cloud providers to position themselves in regards to pricing and service clai...
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10 emerging technologies for Big Data
Thoran Rodrigues interviewed Dr. Satwant Kaur about the 10 emerging technologies that will drive Big Data forward.
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Amazon Web Services re:Invent Conference: More features, more services, lower prices
Thoran Rodrigues attended this week's AWS re:Invent Conference in Las Vegas. Here's a roundup of the news and announcements from Amazon that will be good for cloud consumers as a w...
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Anatomy of an SLA: Limitations on what cloud providers will guarantee
Thoran Rodrigues points out the most important parts of a service level agreement with cloud providers. Make sure you understand the limitations they specify on their responsibilit...
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The Amazon Web Service outage: Step by step
Major sites were knocked offline when Amazon's Web Service suffered an outage on Monday. Thoran Rodrigues breaks down what it means to those using AWS and how they should proceed w...
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Anatomy of an SLA: Compensation when things go wrong
Cloud providers may provide compensation to a customer when downtime occurs, but how is it spelled out in the SLA? Thoran Rodrigues explains how it works and what to watch out for.
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Anatomy of a cloud service SLA: Availability guarantees
Thoran Rodrigues breaks down what the language in Service Level Agreements really means when it comes to cloud services. Here, he focuses on service guarantees.
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Will the cloud be the end of the IT department?
Thoran Rodrigues looks at the ways that the cloud is likely to change the nature of the IT department and the roles that it serves.