Fitness clubs and gyms are no strangers to the importance of flexibility, whether it’s of the muscular variety for their members or in operational procedures for their business. As membership products and durations grow in complexity and metal keys and sign-in sheets are replaced by RFID tags, it only makes sense that the information-gathering backbone [...]
The IT world is changing at an incredible speed, and this can make IT professionals feel like they’ve entered a new frontier. It often seems like many of the rules that used to apply are no longer relevant. However, as Ryan Faas points out in his recent Cite World article, there are some IT basics that are [...]
Amazon.com was put to the test this past Christmas Eve, a test that had nothing to do with the site’s online shopping services. Amazon Web Services, the site’s newest contribution to the cloud computing community, experienced a disruption that caused a blackout for Netflix subscribers on December 24. According to a quote noted by Canberra Times, [...]
Alas, 2012 is now over and the IT industry is looking forward to the challenges in 2013. Cloud computing has now been established as a reliable enterprise and it is now just a question of which companies to work with, which products are worth it, and which trends to follow. After careful analysis of some [...]
How big will cloud computing grow in the next few years? Many businesses are speculated to head full force into the cloud revolution. Surveys show that the cloud is already rapidly expanding worldwide. And, the consensus is that the trend will continue on an upward swing through 2020, bringing more companies into the cloud and [...]
Forbes recently ran a short series of articles about the five biggest challenges small businesses will face in 2013. Some of these, such as Obamacare and its implications on small businesses, are outside of a company’s control. Others, such as securing lending, are partially within a business’ control. Companies can ensure they are credit worthy, but they [...]
In an effort to reduce costs, save physical space and preserve the environment, companies and industries have slowly begun to rely on Cloud Computing for its record storage and data use. While many have begun the process, a few have taken it a step further to become fully integrated with cloud services. Check out our list of [...]