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To deploy cloud or not to deploy cloud, that is the question for SMBs

July 16, 2014July 16, 2014 enews

A new report offers a snapshot into the deployment preferences of some smaller companies when given the choice of on-premise or cloud-based software. Take a look at the numbers. Dr. Noel Radley, Managing Editor at Software Advice, wrote a report titled Cloud vs. On-Premise Software: Changes in Preference From 2008-2014. The report kicks off by saying, “There has been a radical shift in deployment preference over the past six years: 88 percent of buyers preferred on-premise solutions in 2008, while 87 percent preferred cloud solutions in 2014.” That’s quite a statement. What…

Amazon asks FAA permission to test delivery drones

July 15, 2014July 16, 2014 enews

Online retailer Amazon has petitioned the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)for an exemption from current aviation rules in order to fly its unmanned drones in American airspace. It is part of Amazon’s plan to deliver items to customers 30 minutes after they hit the “buy” button, a program its CEO Jeff Bezos first revealed to CBS News on “60 Minutes” last December. The aerial delivery service, called Amazon Prime Air, would dispatch a small GPS-equipped robotic helicopter — also known as an unmanned aircraft system, or UAS — to pick up an ordered item…

Fiber Networks: A Catalyst for Next-Generation Apps and Services?

July 15, 2014July 16, 2014 enews

Networks of the future may usher in bandwidth-intensive apps that can boost innovation, entrepreneurship and quality of life. What impact do you think fiber networks will have on innovation in the future? As the UK and the Balkans emerge from their wettest winter in over a century, debate is raging over how to respond to such patterns of extreme weather. But what if there was a way to predict floods and send detailed warnings directly to the people in harm’s way? A team of experts in the United States is…

CNET attacked by Russian hacker group

July 15, 2014July 16, 2014 enews

A Russian hacker group has attacked the news site CNET. It later said it stole usernames, encrypted passwords and emails for more than one million users. CNET was informed about the hack attack via a Twitter conversation CNET said a representative from the group – which calls itself ‘w0rm’ – informed it about the hack via a Twitter conversation. A spokeswoman for CBS Interactive – the owner of CNET – said the firm had “identified the issue and resolved it”. According to CNET, w0rm offered to sell the database for 1…

The rich list: Who are the wealthiest people in IT?

July 14, 2014July 14, 2014 enews

It’s all about the money as we run down the top ten richest people in tech For whatever reason, most likely because they wield various forms of power over the general populace, we remain obsessed with the wealthy. And humans love to categorise, hence the endless lists of stuff, including the richest persons inhabiting our little planet. Here’s our list of the top ten richest people in IT, which will be updated regularly. 10. Masayoshi Son (Worth: $18.2bn) Japan’s richest man, Masayoshi Son is founder and CEO of ISP and…

The End of SaaS?

July 14, 2014July 14, 2014 enews

It’s almost time to close down SaaS as a sector. Again. SaaS or “Software as a Service” businesses first appeared in the late 1990’s as Application Service Providers or ASPs. Part of the implosion of the Internet bubble in 2001 was the complete abandonment of the model because it made no money. After big investments in software services intended to replace on premises software for businesses (especially Microsoft and Oracle), ASP was retired. This time it’s different. SaaS is being overrun by data. I’ll explain, but first let’s review some…

Starbucks is also into IT

July 14, 2014July 14, 2014 enews

Every business must have a unique niche if you wish to separate yourself from others to compete in the marketplace. This is especially true if you are competing in an industry that is very crowded with competition and low price is a driving incentive for the customer. It used to be that a cup of coffee was just a cup of coffee. Then a company came along and completely changed the rules. They violated every marketing rule. They overpriced their product. They changed the language – a small is actually…

Facebook is dead, it just doesn’t know it yet!!

July 14, 2014July 14, 2014 enews

Today I met an old friend and asked him why is he not active on Facebook and he said he has deleted his account. That got me thinking – off late I have stopped going much on Facebook, and so have lot of my friends…. very infrequent updates and sharing… Is there an underlying trend? I decided to stretch the truth and Google “Facebook is dead”. Some of the most interesting returns of the search query: BusinessInsider – 1 Apr 2014 – The Rich Kids Of Instagram Declare Facebook Is Dead Forbes…

Fast Failure: The Secret to Success

July 14, 2014July 14, 2014 enews

Surveying the business landscape over the past five years makes me especially optimistic about growth. Strangely, that’s because so many U.S. businesses are failing—but failing successfully. As unexpected as that sounds, the best organizations and business leaders are now adept at failing and then quickly applying lessons learned from those misfires to fuel future successes. Today’s problems are incredibly complex. Few can be solved on the first try. But we find that clients who seek to understand what does and does not work ultimately make more confident, grounded decisions. The insurance industry…

Microsoft acquires InMage: Better business continuity with Azure

July 14, 2014July 14, 2014 enews

I’m pleased to announce that Microsoft has acquired InMage, an innovator in the emerging area of cloud-based business continuity. Our customers tell us that business continuity – the ability to backup, replicate and quickly recover data and applications in case of a system failure – is incredibly important. After all, revenue, supply chains, customer loyalty, employee productivity and more are on the line. It’s also very complicated and expensive to do. CIOs consistently rank business continuity as a top priority, but often don’t have the budgets or time to do…