“The specialized threat analysis and protection market is forecast by TechNavio to increase at a healthy 41.3% CAGR through 2018.” “This growth will be fueled by demand for cloud-based security solutions because of budget constraints and lack of in-house expertise.” “Firms are finding it hard to manage standalone or integrated network components with in-house resources.” Summary article by Fred Donovan …
Gartner: Cloud Security Market Growing
Growth be good. Article by Saroj Kar in CloudTimes. Emphasis in red added by me. Brian Wood, VP Marketing ——— Gartner Sees Cloud Security Market is Worth $3.1 Billion by 2015 In spite of the widespread belief that bringing data on the systems to an external service provider would create doubts on security, Gartner believes that the market for cloud …
Main Event: IBM vs. AWS
Say it ain’t so, Joe! Can IBM really neuter Amazon’s meteoric rise in cloud computing? Who says that elephants can’t dance? Article originally posted on November 8, 2013 by Rob Enderle in CIO. Emphasis in red added by me. Brian Wood, VP Marketing ———— Why IBM Will Win the War With Amazon Web Services Amazon dominates the cloud, but IBM, …
Cloud Service Level Agreements
Insurance exists to help the policy holder recover from damages / loss after an incident occurs. Insurance does not prevent the damage / loss from occurring. Insurance companies require the policy holder to file a claim after an incident occurs. And as with all things in life, you never get more than what you pay for. SLAs are no different. …
Beware Ye, AWS Buyer
Buyer beware: if it sounds to good to be true, it probably is. You never get more than what you pay for — and sometimes you don’t even get what you pay for. There’s usually a reason why something is cheap. By Beth Pariseau in SearchCloudComputing. Emphasis in red added by me. Brian Wood, VP Marketing ———– AWS fends off …
Stick ‘Em Up! Cloud Security Held to High(er) Standards
Do as I say, not as I do. Or so reluctant IT managers would have cloud providers believe as they are held to higher standards than what those IT managers currently deliver themselves. While the risks associated with outsourcing ANYTHING to another party are indeed real, I submit that they are just as real as doing those things internally — …
Oktoberfest Luncheon, Oct 18 in San Diego
October 18, 2013 | Stone Brewing Liberty Station 2816 Historic Decatur Rd #116 San Diego, CA 92106 11:30 AM to 1:15 PM A Deeper Look into Cloud Services Celebrate Oktoberfest with Bird Rock Systems at San Diego’s renowned Stone Brewing Liberty Station. Sample Stone’s award-winning craft beers and world-inspired cuisine while learning about the latest Cloud Services from VMware, AIS …
AITP Cloud Conference, Oct 3 in San Diego
August 15, 2013 | San Diego Del Mar Hilton 15575 Jimmy Durante Blvd. Del Mar, CA 92014 San Diego’s 5th Annual Cloud Computing Conference Cloud Computing has begun to realize the promises analysts predicted 3-4 years ago. Every day, Business and IT Professionals are looking for cloud computing solutions that will save money, simplify business operations and increase their competitive advantage. …
Nirvanix Fallout re: Cloud Market
The unexpected exit of fellow San Diego firm Nirvanix from the cloud storage playing field is analyzed in the piece below from 451 Research analysts Carl Brooks and Simon Robinson. AIS customers and prospects can take comfort in knowing that we have been in business for over 20 years and we have very strong financial backing from our three committed …
HCTS North America, Sept 23-25 in Las Vegas
Sept 23-25, 2013 | Bellagio Resort & Casino 3600 Las Vegas Blvd South Las Vegas, NV 89109 Hosting & Cloud Transformation Summit North America 451 Research’s annual Hosting and Cloud Transformation Summit-North America is the premier forum for executives in the hosting, cloud computing, datacenter and Internet infrastructure sectors. Join corporate leaders, end users, industry visionaries, IT practitioners, and financial …
