cloud computing

Mainframes gave way to the client-server model of computing and now there is another shift poised to take place. Cloud computing describes a new delivery model for IT services based on the internet, sharing resources and software in a manner similar to an electricity grid.

Cloud computing has been a buzzword in the IT industry for quite some time, but only recently has it gone mainstream. At an enterprise level that means huge savings of capital, and it also has a significant impact on telecommunications. When it comes to telecommunications, ip pbx and hosted pbx services have been increasing in popularity over the past decade and most hosted pbx and ip pbx services move the on premise platform into the cloud and reduce support costs.

There is however some debate over the cloud model vs dedicated servers. The reason for the debate is the reliability and accountability of dedicated servers. Although clouds have been shown to be unreliable in the past, the model is still in its infancy and becoming more reliable as the technologies that support it are advancing and ethernets get faster.

Private Cloud essentially refers to a "cloud" protected by an internal firewall.

With giants like IBM and Google supporting the move to cloud computing and more enterprise solutions customers taking advantage of the savings in capital and manpower, it appears that the cloud will be likely to replace the client-sever model. You'll find bloggers writing about the future of cloud computing at Boston IP PBX and Hosted IP PBX.

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Original Technorati articles tagged “cloud computing”

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  by mdumon / on May 24, 2013
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  by jdredmond / on May 20, 2013
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  by clf99 / on May 14, 2013

Latest blogosphere posts tagged “cloud computing”

 

• Iowa Campus Swaps Telephone For Cloud VOIP

  
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  Iowa Campus Swaps Telephone For Cloud VOIP Traditionally, campuses would vaunt thousands of cell phone sets with equivalent switchboards and Iowa University has not been an exception to the rule, with its eight thousand handsets. Now, courtesy of cloud infrastructure that is creeping into its communication ...
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• Top 10 Benefits Of Social Collaboration To An IT Department And CIO

  
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  Top 10 Benefits Of Social Collaboration To An IT Department And CIO 1. Protect network information, while enabling internal and external collaboration in your company : Social collaboration offers individuals, project teams, IT departments and even entire organizations the ability to drive both internal and ...
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• Thermax Ltd chooses IBM PureFlex and Cloud

  
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  Mumbai, India, June 19, 2013:  IBM today announced that Thermax Limited has selected an IBM Smarter Computing solution to serve as both a consolidation platform for existing services and a cloud environment to test and develop new solutions. Thermax is a strategic partner to industry and business in the energy and ...
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• Amtrak Info System rolls out an education tablet My Class Buddy A700E

  
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  New Delhi, India, June 19, 2013: Amtrak Info System Pvt. Ltd. (AISPL), a tablet industry launched education tablet in Rajasthan – Amtrak My Class Buddy A700 E. The model is designed to complement to the government of Rajasthan’s recent announcement of distributing cheques in 35,819 government schools to 3.5 ...
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• Global Government IT Spending To Decline To $449.5 Billion In 2013: Gartner

  
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  Government organizations worldwide will spend a total of $449.5 bn on IT projects in 2013 , a decrease of 0.1% from last year, analyst firm Gartner has estimated. The figure includes spending on hardware, software, IT services, and telecommunications. The top three areas governments want to spend are: mobile ...
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• Apptio Taking Its Time To Go Public

  
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  According to Forrester, the technology business management (TBM) market is estimated to be worth $800 million this year. The TBM industry focuses on providing IT departments within an organization... ___
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• Dropbox update delivers performance improvements, better notifications

  
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  Popular cloud backup and storage tool Dropbox 2.2.4 FINAL has been released for Windows, Mac and Linux. The app, also available on iOS and Android , allows users to backup, sync and share data across a wide variety of devices via a central Dropbox folder. Version 2.2 comes with a new notifications badge, a ...
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• IT Service Management (ITSM) And The Cloud

  
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  IT Service Management (ITSM) And The Cloud IT service management is an integral player in cloud computing, but figuring out where ITSM ends and the cloud vendor begins can be a trial to say the least. ITSM’s role in cloud computing varies from a symbiotic relationship between an IT department or company and ...
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• Radiowalla Offers Opportunity For FM Stations To Go Digital

  
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  Radiowalla Network Pvt. Ltd , a Bangalore based company that owns & operates an Internet Radio Service of the same name, has come up with a unique offering that should push the traditional FM radio stations into the age of digitization. What’s the company offering: Though the service does not appear ...
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• Infinite Convergence Launches Cloud-Based Enterprise Messaging Service for Asia-Pacific Market

  
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  Solution Allows Businesses and Institutions to Engage Customers With Two-Way Mobile Communications Through Customizable Message Management PortalSINGAPORE, June 18, 2013 -- Infinite Convergence Solutions, a next-generation wireless messaging and mobility solutions provider for carriers and enterprises, announces today ...
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• Cloud Computing is not accessorising

  
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  I recently participated in an interview with the #1 Cloud Business App Marketplace GetApp about my company WinWeb. In the interview I touch upon the topics that are most important to me and all of my customers such as integrated solutions, customisation and affordability. It’s well worth a read if you would like to ...
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• How Businesses Can Save Money and Generate More Profit with Cloud Computing and Big Data

  
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  Information is increasing like never before. Growing worldwide, it’s estimated that 90% of the world’s current data was generated in the last two years−a data explosion scattering substantial advantages and disadvantages in its wake. Why? Well while exponential data creation and consumption is key to enhancing ...
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• Cloud empieza a dejar de ser una tecnología emergente en España

  
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  La consultora Penteo ha realizado un estudio con el fin de pulsar la situación del mercado de cloud computing en España . Para ello, la firma ha realizado una oferta tanto de la demanda que hacen de este tipo de servicios (centrándose en los modelos de infraestructura, plataforma y software como servicio) ...
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• Significance of Data Center Location – NSA Scandal Reveals Its Worth

  
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  Cloud Computing users are highly recommended to use a service provider whose data center is located in a region near you and not some distant place. The recent NSA scandal has also made many people realize this factor making it a hot topic these days. Data centers located at distant places are connected using ...
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• Jive-ing the Public Market

  
  Sramana Mitra on Strategy — Authority: 430
  According to an IDC report released for the previous year, the worldwide enterprise social market segment was led by IBM with revenues of $105.4 million from IBM Connections. IBM accounted for 13.7%... ___
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• 4 Major Issues That Are Problematic In Cloud Technologies

  
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  4 Major Issues that are Problematic in Cloud Technologies We’ve heard pretty much about cloud deployment that it is not the end at all and means a lot for many enterprises. But the cloud still causes quite enough difficulties. In last months Oracle research , 1355 pollees from different countries with the ...
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• Could this be the end of security problems?

  
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  I understand that one of the issues that has prevented many firms and organisations in joining the cloud revolution is that of security. However, scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed what is described as an end-to-end encryption technique. This means that as data is being ...
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• Cloud M&A: CenturyLink Buys AppFog

  
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  The cloud-based services market is still evolving and telecommunications providers are still jockeying for position within it. And to get where they need to be, it is often easier to buy than build. On Friday, CenturyLink did just that built on its Savvis acquisition a few years ago with the purchase of AppFog  on ...
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• The Lighter Side Of The Cloud – Fathers Day

  
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  The Lighter Side Of The Cloud – Fathers Day Here is a little Fathers Day humor for you to enjoy. Help share it by Tweeting, Facebook liking and forwarding it to a loved one as an online greeting card. By David Fletcher The post The Lighter Side Of The Cloud – Fathers Day appeared first on CloudTweaks .
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• Communication – The Most Important Business Skill

  
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  Communication – The Most Important Business Skill  (6 Free Assets to Best Leverage Technology for Communications)   ” Are you a team player? ” – If you’ve interviewed for any position in the last five years, chances are you would have heard this question. But have you ever wondered what has made ...
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