Cloud, cloud-based, cloud computing, cloud storage … there are so many trendy buzz words related to “cloud” that make it sound more like hype than anything else. As cloud computing expands across all industries and even in your personal life, you may have some questions about what it all means, its security, and whether you need to bring an umbrella.
Read moreCloud computing is so prevalent now that it’s taking a backseat to what really matters to most companies: sales. In 2015 we’ll see more focus on the social mobile and analytical selling capabilities that cloud empowers than we will about cloud tech. We’ll see corporations leveraging what cloud lets them do, and that’s how it ought to be. That means cloud has grown up, and it’s now time for business.
Read moreIf you have a reliable, high-speed Internet connection, you can back up your system and data online. While this isn’t a solution for many, if you live or work in an urban area your cable or telephone provider may be able to supply enough bandwidth for the task.
Read moreDuring the past few years, Microsoft’s battle cry has been to take on the cloud, and with the advent of Azure and Office 365, that’s pretty much what they did. Core Microsoft technologies from the operating systems to higher-level services such as messaging, collaboration and telephony are now available as Software as a Service (SaaS). Taking things one step further, Microsoft recently announced their new MCSA: Office 365, which fully validates their commitment to the cloud and the training to support it.
Read moreWhile most organizations have not yet fully (or in many cases even partially) adopted cloud computing, the trend is growing in all but the smallest businesses.
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