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Internet of Things: Pushing Enterprises into Big Data and the Cloud

By Dick Weisinger

As we move into an era of the Internet of Things (IoT), devices will get continually smarter and will collect ever more diagnostic and environmental data.  The data generated by IoT devices will be further incentive for businesses to invest

Hybrid Cloud Computing: Providing Incremental Movement Towards the Cloud

By Dick Weisinger

In yesterday’s blog we reported on the hypergrowth that the cloud computing industry is experiencing.  IDC estimates that in 2014 more than $100 billion will be spent on the cloud. While the speed of transition to the cloud has been

Cloud Computing: 5x+ Increase in Adoption Since 2011

By Dick Weisinger

A new report shows a dramatic shift towards the use of the cloud by major businesses over the last three years.  The study was jointly prepared by North Bridge Venture Partners and GigaOm Research.  Businesses are adopting all types of

Health Care in the Cloud: Despite Security Concerns, Early Cloud Use Widespread

By Dick Weisinger

Health care organizations say that they already are significantly using the cloud, based on a cloud survey by HIMSS.  Although 75 percent of organizations surveyed said that they preferred using a private or hybrid cloud. 83 percent say that they

Cloud Computing: Understanding the Limits of Cloud SLAs

By Dick Weisinger

While often businesses cite security as their most common worry about cloud services, the risk of downtime is another factor that’s not spoken of nearly as much. ‘Standard cloud SLAs’ often provide little to the customer in  compensation if/when things