October 6-8, 2014 | Bellagio 3600 S Las Vegas Blvd Las Vegas, NV 89109 Now celebrating its 10 Year Anniversary, HCTS North America is well established as the most important and significant meeting on the multi-tenant datacenter, cloud, hosting and managed services calendar and as this year’s Summit Chairman I would like to extend a personal invitation to join us in …
CyberFest, Oct 1 in San Diego
October 1, 2014 | Stone Brewery World Bistro & Gardens Liberty Station 2816 Historic Decatur Rd #116 San Diego, CA 92106 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM There is no limit to what can be connected to the Internet. According to Pew Research Center’s Internet and American Life Project, researchers predict that roadways, buildings, bridges, dams, paper towel dispensers, trash cans, alarm …
Healthcare Providers Reveal Cloud Adoption Priorities
To absolutely nobody’s genuine surprise, healthcare companies value HIPAA compliance, security, and privacy when it comes to cloud service adoption. Good news: AIS Data Centers has invested in compliance and security to reassure customers and prospects that they’re in good hands when they place their trust in us. Article by Cheryl Kemp in The WHIR. Emphasis in red added by …
Microsoft Azure Cloud Services Down (again)
It pays to know the people behind — and keeping tabs on — your cloud service. Dozens, hundreds, thousands, possibly millions of Azure customers and end-users have been affected by their recent rash of issues. As the article below states, “The problems are very bad news for Microsoft.” Very bad news indeed. Article by Juan Carlos Perez of IDG News Service in PCWorld. …
SaaS Adoption: from 13% to 74% in 3 Years
While a bit breathless in its presentation of results from their fourth annual cloud survey, the results are relevant and useful if not especially newsworthy. Posted on the North Bridge Venture Partners website. Emphasis in red added by me. Brian Wood, VP Marketing —— Industry’s Largest Cloud Computing Survey Reveals 5X SaaS Adoption First “Cloud Front” Is Strategic But Transitional; Cloud …
AITP August Social, Aug 19 in San Diego
August 19, 2014 | Green Acre Campus Pointe 10300 Campus Point Dr San Diego, CA 92121 5:30 to 8:30 PM Take a little time away from the office and join us at Brian Malarkey’s Green Acre in the Campus Pointe complex. It is a beautiful indoor and outdoor eatery for food, fun and networking.There is even a view of Sorrento …
Cloud Computing Trends (RightScale)
The RightScale “State of the Cloud” survey provides a great overview of how businesses view, and are participating in, cloud services. One intuitive result that’s gratifying to see in print is that customers derive greater value and have higher confidence regarding cloud security the more they use cloud services. That’s a virtuous cycle. Post by Kim Weins of RightScale. Emphasis in red …
IT Security Pros Give Cloud a Bronx Cheer
According to the study below, it’s shocking that IT security professionals even bother to get out of bed. Well, that may be a bit of hyperbole, but it illustrates the extreme negative / pessimistic / cautious outlook of IT security professionals when it comes to the cloud. Good news: AIS Data Centers will provide as much transparency about our audited …
RightScale 2014 Cloud Computing Survey
Most interesting result — and this is extremely important to our collective understanding of cloud adoption: “While the benefits of the cloud increase with experience, the challenges of cloud show a sharp decrease as organizations gain expertise with cloud. Security remains the most-often cited challenge among Cloud Beginners (31 percent) but decreases to the fifth most cited (13 percent) among …
Public Cloud Market: That’s Hot!
We knew that cloud was booming, but we didn’t know that it was projected to be $191B in 2020. As Paris Hilton says, “That’s hot!” By Nicole Henderson in The WHIR. Emphasis in red added by me. Brian Wood, VP Marketing ——- Public Cloud Market Gears Up for Hypergrowth Phase, Reaching $191B in Revenue by 2020 The public cloud services …
