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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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  • Are Cloud Tools Changing the Landscape of the Internet?


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    For more Mobile Commerce news related articles. The landscape of the web is endless, which is one of the amazing things about the new age we live in. New technologies are regularly being introduced and just as people begin using them in their everyday lives, something else is invented that trumps them. One of the ...
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  • 5 Cloud Computing Trends For 2013


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    5 Cloud Computing Trends For 2013 In 2012, cloud computing became a much bigger trend in the business and networking world. IDC have predicted a 130% increase in cloud computing by 2016 , meaning an increase to $43 billion. Here are some of the five trends to look out for that are coming in 2013 which are going ...
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  • Amazon releases Amazon Cloud Drive Photos to compete with Apple Photo Stream


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    Amazon today released a new app called  Cloud Drive Photos . The free app allows you to upload all your iPhone or iPod touch photos to the cloud. The images can be accessed from your iOS device, from your Mac, or from any web browser. You can also upload photos from a laptop or desktop computer with a free  Amazon ...
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  • Cloud money: flip a Bitcoin


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    Digital coinage can’t do everything a physical coin can do, but that’s not stopping people from signing up – or going to  conferences . There’s one in Silicon Valley next week and the elite StorageMojo analyst crew will be there in force. Digital currency as a store of value? Today Bitcoin and other ...
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  • The Risks of Cloud Computing


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    This week we are going to talk about the risks of putting everything into Google Cloud along with other news including LinkedIn’s recent acquisition of Pulse and we’ll have an update on the fallout of the closing of the Google Affiliate Network and SEOmoz’s recent announcement they were taking a break from ...
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  • Tested Computing Models that Resemble Cloud Computing


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    Cloud computing is the next big concept. The concept is gradually taking its form and shape with more and more companies adapting to the cloud. Similar to the cloud in the sky, which is a condensed form of water vapours; ready to pour in at any moment, the Cloud system is also an amalgamation of a whole lot of ...
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  • Microsoft releases two sad Scroogled ads attacking Google Docs


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    Despite the almost laughable nature of the Scroogled campaign , Microsoft continues to push it. The company slams Gmail, but that is not enough. Jake Zborowski, senior product manager for Microsoft Office, releases not one, but two blog posts that attack Google Docs. Both are accompanied by ads -- low resolution ...
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  • More than half of IT execs believe in the cloud’s security benefits


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    Some companies are hesitant to adopt cloud computing for fear that the use of hosted environments may make mission-critical data and applications more vulnerable to security breaches. However, such sentiment has been overblown. The cloud is actually a safe technology and, in many cases, enhances a firm’s protection. ...
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  • Cloud Computing and its Impact on Business


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    Companies both big and small are discovering the benefits of adopting cloud computing, as they seek to operate more efficiently and take advantage of cloud service providers that enable them to keep their data safely backed up, facilitate collaboration and … Continue reading → The post Cloud Computing and ...
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  • Triumfant Launches its First Monitored Service Solution for Advanced Malware Detection and Remediation


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    By Bob Gourley Editor’s note: I have meant to get our readers an update on Triumfant for quite a while. I am very proud to be an advisor to John Prisco and believe their approach to automatically discovering attacks (and even misuse) on computers is one every enterprise should evaluate. The news below makes it ...
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  • Are PCs Committing Suicide? The Windows 8 Buyer Reactions


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    Are PCs Committing Suicide? The Windows 8 Buyer Reactions When we use the term “ Personal Computer ”, we are generally talking about machines that can trace their ancestry to the original IBM 5150 PC , the computer architecture that brought computing to the masses. Introduced in 1981, the 5150 ...
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  • Advantages of Heroku Over OpenShift Cloud PaaS


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    Advantages of Heroku Over OpenShift Cloud PaaS are apparent who needs a large number of projects... [Continue Reading]
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  • SugarSync Reveals Top 5 Reasons SMBs Are Turning To The cloud


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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 ...
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  • Analyze Features Before Picking the Best Cloud CRM Software


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    Quick, knowledgeable response is the crux to success in business and cloud CRM lets you do just that. Customer satisfaction leads to repeats and referrals. Given how crucial CRM is, you may want to analyze the features of the best cloud CRM software out there before making your pick. The best cloud CRM lets you [...]
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  • Smarter Computing video debate series: 5 key messages for cloud adopters


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    Recently I was part of a video debate panel on cloud computing. Actually rather than a debate, it was more of a discussion on the roles of public and private cloud in an enterprise.  Larry Carvalho, Kevin Jackson and I talked about issues in a discussion moderated by David Linthicum. While these discussions were ...
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  • NVDA: Bulls Raise Targets on Second-Half Product Cycle


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    Shares of Nvidia (NVDA) today rose 63 cents, or 4.5%, to close at $14.54, after the company yesterday afternoon reported fiscal Q1 revenue and profit that topped analysts’ average expectations, but forecast this quarter’s revenue below consensus. In a conversation following the company’s conference call, CEO ...
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  • Want to see StorageCraft Cloud Services in Action? Follow Steve!


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    StorageCraft Cloud Services places tons of control over offsite disaster recovery with the user.  Unlike other offerings that require users to request help from the provider to recover, Cloud Services enables users to recover systems themselves. Follow Steve Snyder as he demonstrates StorageCraft Cloud Services ...
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  • SAP Announces HANA Enterprise Cloud


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    Next week, SAP will kick off its Annual ASUG and Sapphire customer conference in the U.S.. Typical of these events, product and other announcements are the order of the week. SAP started the ball rolling this week by pre-announcing an SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud Service program which is designed to provide customers a ...
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  • Watch Bitcoin Mining Live With BitCam


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    With Bitcoin being so popular, it was only a matter of time before a live streaming webcam was setup to see coin mining in action, this one called the BitCam and set by the Wired crew.
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  • Abandonment Issues - Episode #136 of CloudFocus Weekly


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    Direct Download (Time: 44:44 - 21.5 MB) CloudFocus RSS Feed Subscribe via iTunes   CloudFocus App Pick of the Week CrowdGuide by TrainTheCrowd from Justin Instacast for Mac by Vemedio from Jason   Follow Us twitter.com/ArkusInc facebook.com/ArkusInc
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