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Cloud Computing: Cloud Adoption Uneven Across Countries in Europe

By Dick Weisinger

Last week Friday we looked at two surveys about the scope of cloud acceptance — a survey by CA Associates that found that 93 percent of companies are using the cloud, and another one by SWC Technology Partners that concluded…

Cloud Computing: The Cloud is Steaming with Hype

By Dick Weisinger

How many companies are actually using Cloud Computing?  It depends who you ask.   CA Associates did a survey that said that 93 percent of companies are using at least one cloud-based application now, and many companies have six or more…

Cloud Computing: Is Virtualized Mission-Critical an Oxymoron?

By Dick Weisinger

Mission-Critical applications are the last frontier for virtualization technology.   Performance and practicality have been two impediments that have made IT groups hesitant to go virtual with mission critical applications.  While virtualization technology is getting better, performance is still a…

Cloud Computing: Profile of Cloud-Adopter Companies

By Dick Weisinger

There is a strong correlation between the culture of a company and how a company approaches the cloud.  An excellent white paper by  Michael Heric, Ron Kermisch and Stephen Bertrand of Bain & Company examines company cultures in relation to the…

Security: The War Against Cybertheft Intensifies

By Dick Weisinger

Has your organization been a victim of cyber-theft?  If so, you’re not alone.  Nearly three-quarters of organizations have been victims of cyberattacks and 21 percent of organizations think that the frequency of  cyberattacks is only increasing.  Those are the results…