IT organisations are turning to public cloud computing services when they come to launch mobile applications designed for multiple devices. According to Mike Vizard, a columnist for IT Business Edge, there is a growing market for these apps, with the cloud being viewed by many as a good system for hosting them. “Because no one is actually sure how well or how popular a new mobile application is going to be, a lot of IT […]
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An IT manager in Tokyo, Appirio’s Jason Park is accustomed to feeling the ground shake from time to time, but it was soon apparent to him that Friday’s Sendai earthquake was a big one. “Helicopter news footage on TV showed waves crushing cars, plowing through farms, and overturning buildings and houses,” Park wrote. “The northern areas of Japan are a mess, especially the eastern coastal regions. Disturbing…” From the 39th floor of a new office […]
New Zealand was already set to be the land of cloud computing, but the Christchurch earthquake should boost that process further. As businesses recover from the havoc the quake wreaked, it is becoming clear who fared best. Those who stored their data offsite were least affected, and cloud computing was shown to be good for data recovery. Analysts say that, given this, the quake will send firms to the cloud, especially since it makes it […]