Month: September 2017
Moving to the cloud was the best decision Adobe ever made
This week Adobe released their latest earnings data, and it was all good for the cloud software company, especially when it came to the Creative Cloud. Moving from boxed software to subscriptions was the best decision the company ever made....
Expanding data integration needs play to the strengths of MSPs
Most managed service providers also resell hardware and software, so the shift to the cloud has forced them to rebalance their revenue streams. As more applications are consumed as a cloud service, an MSP’s balance sheet fundamentally changes. Instead of...
Tech Time Warp: CryptoLocker takes ransomware mainstream
These days, every MSP is well aware of the risks of ransomware (and hopefully using cloud backup to protect against it). But back in September 2013, the concept of malware that encrypted your files and demanded payment within a 72-hour...
Cloud 5: Everyone loves Kubernetes, Cisco’s cloud pivot
Welcome to The Cloud 5, our weekly feature where we scour the web searching for the five most intriguing and poignant cloud links we can find. Before we jump into this week’s links, please have a look at one of...
MSPs need a reality check when it comes to 5G networking
Device manufacturers are generating a lot of hype about 5G networking. After all, they want to sell next-generation systems capable of accessing and processing virtual reality applications and Internet of Things (IoT) applications that can process massive amounts of data over...
Rackspace fortifies its position in the managed cloud market with Datapipe acquisition
When Rackspace bought rival Datapipe this week, it made a move that solidified its position as the number two company in the managed cloud market, and in the process created a bigger company to battle market leader IBM (according to data from...
Distribution of application workloads in the age of the cloud to vary widely
Every managed service provider is more than aware that application workloads are moving into the cloud in droves. The real issue is what percentage of all enterprise workloads will wind up being deployed on those clouds. A global survey of...
Cloud 5: Headless computing, Huawei partners up in cloud
Welcome to The Cloud 5, our weekly feature where we scour the web searching for the five most intriguing and poignant cloud links we can find. Before we jump into this week’s links, please have a look at one of...
Tech Time Warp: Grace Hopper’s Computer Bug
“It must have a bug” is the easy way to explain away technology troubles, but few of us have pondered why we say that. Turns out computer pioneer Grace Hopper plays a role in the etymology (not entomology) of the...
Time for MSPs to get ready for the coming IoT data storm
There’s a storm of data coming unlike any other, and savvy managed service providers should be gearing up for it now. A new report from 451 Research suggests that organizations planning to implement Internet of Things (IoT) projects expect to...
