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Posts Tagged ‘Cloud Terms’

Deduplication: Maximize Space on Your Cloud Server

Posted on May 03, 2013
Deduplication

One of the most commonly expressed concerns about cloud storage is … well … storage space. Even as storage space prices have dropped dramatically in recent years, practical concerns regarding bandwidth and capacity still remain and are legitimate issues affecting many organizations. Thankfully, a number of processes and procedures can maximize the total amount of [...]

Testing-as-a-Service (TaaS)

Posted on April 30, 2013
TaaS

Testing as a Service (TaaS) is a cloud service for software testing that ranges from consultants advising in-house testers to contracting entire test activities to another vendor. It is most useful for specialized or routine testing, such as regression and security testing. Benefits of using TaaS include: Reduced test cycle time and cost due to [...]

Why You Should Consider SSD’s for Cloud Storage

Posted on April 26, 2013
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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 [...]

BaaS

Posted on March 25, 2013
BaaS

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 [...]

Big Data and the Cloud: Making Sense of it All

Posted on March 18, 2013
big data and the cloud

 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 [...]

Security-as-a-Service

Posted on March 12, 2013
Security-as-a-Service

For some organizations, concerns regarding the security of the cloud are the only things holding them back from jumping in with both feet. Security-as-a-service, where a vendor provides security for a company’s network on a subscription basis, may help. With less up-front expenses, Security-as-a-Service is generally cost effective. It also can be more secure because a a [...]

How Does Cloud Hosting Work?

Posted on February 25, 2013
how does cloud computing work

Two metaphors aptly describe the cloud: “divide and conquer” and “slide and help.” No matter what the cloud is used for, whether it is data-backup, hosting websites or working on projects from multiple sites, cloud technology is used for these purposes. Here is a guide to how cloud hosting works, explained in military and sports [...]