Guest post by Alan McMahon
By now it is clear that a technology paradigm shift is in full effect. Cloud computing embodies a widespread platform change that has shifted the status quo in IT. These changes have more recently been fuelled by a move to virtualized environments. As this shift becomes more and more pervasive, new IT strategies must be planned, defined and implemented. All of this is taking place within the context of a “new normal” that is emerging in IT and formerly conventional paradigms fall away.
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Guest post by Rob Toledo
The cloud computing market continues to grow and mature. And for bloggers on the go, cloud based tools are the new must-have. Accessible from almost any device, tools that reside in the cloud foster creativity in addition to making life easier. Plan projects, manage email, organize ideas and keep tabs on your blog using the tools below.
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Guest Post By Sharon Florentine
If you’re not using the cloud for your backups, you’re asking for trouble. As Jeff Vance, writing for InfoStor.com says, Hurricane Katrina, the Asian tsunami, and Superstorm Sandy brought the vulnerabilities of local-only backups into stark relief. Even relying on regional backup isn’t a solution, as Sandy proved by devastating much of the northeast United States, Vance said.
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Guest post by Ella Dunzelman
Today’s IT departments all struggle with similar pain points: limited budgets, and a lot of pressure to innovate. In looking for ways to reduce your infrastructure and operations costs, you’ve been considering remote managed services, along the lines of the iSeries cloud and other Cloud-based ERP alternatives.
Managed services are a great way to shift your energy from routine tasks to strategic projects. However, this article isn’t about why managed services are beneficial; it’s about helping you better understand the fine print once you get to signing the agreement.
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Guest post by DJ Miller
The past decade has seen a lot in terms of opening up the Web to more people, more types of interactions and a broader level of interactivity from anywhere. But the Web is just getting started. More and more communities are beginning to offer free wifi to everyone. Often these networks are unsecured, which does present a potential threat of data theft. However, the next logical step in this process is allowing individuals to establish individual usernames and passwords that allow data encryption. As the next decade moves forward, Internet providers like DSL.com will more frequently be called upon by communities to provide wifi on a large, cost-adjusted scale the way garbage collection and water services are already offered.
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Guest post by Michelle Simpson
Cloud applications are one of the recent advances in information technology that is sweeping the world with its ease of use and many benefits. It has changed the many ways people carry out their tasks in school, office, and even at home. Many small business owners have benefited from using cloud applications in their office. It has improved the overall level of productivity of their employees. It has helped them provide their customers with better service. It has also saved them huge amounts of money from business communication costs. Needless to say, it has provided many small businesses with more growth and more profit.
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Guest Post By Savannah Bobo
File sharing has come a long way over the past few years. Whereas sharing a file was at one point simply handing a friend a floppy disk or sending them an email attachment, file sharing has since moved on to the use of file servers and virtual private networks (VPNs). It’s important to point out, however, that the cloud could change the way in which files are shared forever. In fact, when one really delves into the issue, they can see that the cloud has already had huge effects on the world of file sharing.
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A survey carried out by leading “sync n share” service SugarSync looked at the changes in the way small businesses used cloud based file management and if you ever doubted that SMBs are picking up on the benefits of cloud computing, this should remove the veil of disbelief.
Top 5 Trends Fueling Small Business Adoption of Cloud-Based File Management:
· Computing devices continue to proliferate with the average small business owner now actively using five devices.
· The cloud is now a critical small business tool—90% see file and folder sync and 85% view back up as “Very Important.”
· New work styles and mobility are driving cloud adoption—80% of the survey respondents have remote workers
· Anytime, anywhere collaboration is now the norm—90% think cloud-enabled collaboration is key
· Movement towards entire file/folder structure in the cloud—85% prefer having their entire file/folder automatically stored and synced in the cloud versus the “drag and drop” approach
Read the full story on the SugarSync log.
Guest post by Rehan Sajid
The business environment has become extremely competitive and advanced. It is therefore extremely essential for businesses to establish advanced systems and networks of communication to stay in touch with their business participants at all times to counter competition. The traditional systems of PABX are no longer suitable. Businesses would have to look for cost effective and advanced communication systems. IP telephony provides the best quality, rich voice communication and high reliability through the high speed data network. In addition, it is also important to use software programs like pc specialist to enhance the security and speed of your systems.
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Guest post by Michael McConnell
The term “cloud computing” has been in news for the last year or so. Everyone wants to know what is it and what does it actually do? When it was launched in the initial stages many people thought that it was a software for weather information. Very few understood its usages and how it can make things easy in day to day work area. In fact cloud computing can change the way one uses internet to keep themselves entertained.
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Guest post by Alan McMahon
