With nearly one-third of healthcare sector decision-makers already using cloud-based applications and 73 percent saying they are planning to move more applications to the cloud, it’s time to take a serious look at the business opportunity offered and determine what healthcare in the cloud really means. The Cloud Means Savings The cost advantages that cloud computing offers are enticing, especially in a time when healthcare organizations are investing in robust computing technology as part of […]
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Many IT departments have put off public cloud deployments in favor of private cloud virtualization projects under the guise of security concerns — but new findings show that these private cloud deployments may be no more secure than their public counterparts. That’s good news for managed service providers with the right security chops and infrastructure to support cloud deployments, some managed services experts say. Conducted by Unisphere Research on behalf of security vendor AppSec, the […]
The biggest obstacle facing public cloud computing today is security. The major concerns include: internal and external threats, data collection, privacy and compliance. An essential part of any cloud implementation is the cloud service provider’s ability to have a secure infrastructure to protect customer data and guard against unauthorized access. Today’s public cloud is becoming more secure than on-premise computing. Cloud service providers are able to provide better security than enterprises in the following ways: […]
Cloud computing security is an incredibly broad (and deep) topic, so I can only scratch the surface in a short article. Even so, let’s try to get the basics under control. The first order of business is making sure we’re talking about the same thing. Some cloud vendors try to blur the lines between security, reliability, and disaster recovery/business continuity. While all these are important attributes, it just confuses the conversation. So let’s stick with […]
Where does a 500-million-dollar, mid-sized company go to implement cloud computing? Where should they begin? How should a company phase its deployment in order to reduce risks? First, let’s focus on a global law firm. Most law firms have similar business applications, so a public cloud provider could address this niche for law firms around the globe. What should they outsource first? I’ll outline five deployment phases related to risk and information security. The five […]
Excellent article on the way forward in cloud computing from here. Probably the biggest inhibitor to adoption is the human factor. Cloud will displace skill sets within the IT organization and force a fusion of functions. We have seen this evolution happen with the adoption of virtualization, and IT organizations will continue to evolve with increased cloud adoption. Cloud computing will eventually just be considered a part of the IT department’s general plans for technological […]