Category: ROI
Cloud Computing – Do The Benefits Outweigh The Risks?
Cloud computing is still a fairly recent software and file management system, but it has the potential to revolutionize the way people, businesses and governments store, share and access files. With this system now at hand, it’s no longer necessary for individuals or groups to buy highly expensive equipment to save sensitive files, applications and [...]
Novell Promises No More Private Cloud Lock-In With Cloud Manager
After months of prep, Novell (NSDQ:NOVL) on Monday officially made available Cloud Manager, its cloud computing creation and management tool, a product the Waltham, Mass.-based company said will help cloud hopefuls avoid the vendor lock-in trap. Novell’s Cloud Manager, which had been in beta, helps customers build and keep tabs on their private cloud computing [...]
Microsoft delivers on-premises private-cloud building functionality
When it comes to building private clouds, Microsoft is planning to offer customers two ways to go: One using its Windows Azure cloud operating system on forthcoming pre-configured Windows Azure Appliances; and one assembled of various on-premises components atop Windows Server. On August 15, Microsoft made available the final version of one of the building [...]
Smartphones are the Cloud’s Secret Ingredient
A new survey reveals that many experts feel that cloud computing and smartphones go together like vodka and Red Bull. What does that mean for IT managers? Fasten your seat belts, we’re in for a bumpy ride. The Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life project recently conducted the fourth iteration of its “Future of [...]
Software as a Service in Nigeria?
Cool article from the Nigerian Inquirer about software as a service from yours truly: This is the first of a multi-part series of tech articles I am writing for the Nigerian Inquirer. I would like to discuss some technology solutions that I believe would be appropriate and timely for Nigeria today. I was originally going [...]
8 Ways to Measure Cloud ROI
CIO – An initiative from The Open Group has developed a set of key considerations for how to build and measure return on investment (ROI) for cloud computing initiatives from a business perspective. By examining the benefits cloud computing offers organizations and showing the potential return it can provide from the beginning, companies may find [...]
