Rule 1: The cloud rides on the network, so the network must be able to keep up Companies that move applications and data to cloud, or perhaps build new systems on cloud-based platforms, often don’t consider the network infrastructure. When relying on systems that are connected via the network, the network is everything. Slow networks mean slow systems and poor performance. Rule 2: Applications not optimized for cloud-based platforms rarely perform well Many enterprise IT […]
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Design engineers and design managers may have heard the term ‘cloud computing’ but found it hard to establish exactly what it is – or whether it will help them in their jobs. Alistair Rae presents some answers to these questions and looks at what might happen in the future. As information technology companies describe new ways to offer infrastructure to businesses, the term ‘cloud computing’ is becoming more common – but what exactly is it? […]
Diversity Limited, a consultancy specializing in cloud computing/SaaS, collaboration, business strategy and user-centric design recently issued a paper discussing the ten core benefits of cloud computing. This is one the best summaries that I have seen explaining why you should consider web-based software and cloud computing for your business. It nicely encapsulates the significant benefits small and mid-sized business can realize by adopting this approach to IT and telecom services. 1. Cost savings – cloud […]