Infoworld reported recently that photo-sharing web site Instagram is using SSD technology as their storage medium. That might prompt folks who are storing data and images in the cloud to wonder if they should be exploring the same technology. Here’s a primer to help you decide. The Options Think of an SSD, or solid state drive, as [...]
We like to talk about Big Data and its sources. We’ve discussed that the main source of Big Data is you, and me, and the guy sitting next to you on the bus. But what are we doing, exactly, to generate this source material? Well, have you sent an email? Googled something? Posted a status [...]
The cloud is no longer limited to tech junkies — this technology has gone mainstream! But alongside the mainstreaming of the cloud come several new challenges. Navigating the cloud will soon be an essential for remaining competitive, so the sooner businesses develop implementation plans, the better. Prevalence of the Cloud in Business With cloud computing [...]
Back-end as a service (BaaS) is a newer cloud service with most products dating back no further than 2011. It is proving to be the missing link between backend cloud storage and front end applications that is popular with startups and corporate giants alike. BaaS boasts features such as push notification, user management and social [...]
A critical mass is forming when it comes to big data and the cloud that could change the world. While there are technology terms that are sometimes hard to understand, big data is not one of them. It is a term that is used to describe data sets that are so large, they are difficult [...]
Despite the many advantages of cloud computing, there are still a number of businesses that have not yet transferred their data to the cloud. They espouse three main reasons for not using the cloud. Some fear it is unreliable, some fear it is not secure, and some fear it is impersonal. All of these concerns, however, [...]
There are many reasons to think OpenStack, an open-source cloud project that hundreds of companies are involved with, will shape the cloud of the future. However, not every company is on board with this free open-source cloud software project started by NASA. Before deciding how to use the cloud in 2013 and beyond, businesses should [...]