While
software has been “eating the world” for years in the consumer world, now
start-up software is infiltrating even the largest of enterprises at an ever
increasing rate. Today’s enterprise-grade datacenter infrastructure makes it
easier than ever for startups to rapidly build and deploy disruptive software.
This is the basis for applications like Box.net, Marketo, and Nimble that
quickly emerged as “must-have” software.
- Quickly Start-up
- Scale Simply and Easily
- Efficient Cost Structure
- More flexibility
- Do what you do best
You know a
trend is picking up steam when the security standards bodies start issuing
guidelines. So it's good news that the Payment Card Industry trade group, whose
PCI Security Standards Council's standards dictate how most electronic payment
transactions are handled, has come out with its guidelines for cloud security
(PDF). In even better news, they're worth reading, with solid lessons for IT.
It has long
been thought that the place to find the most accurate information about
customers is in a company's enterprise resource planning system. But some
within the IT industry say cloud computing applications -- and specifically
Software as a Service-based sales applications like Salesforce.com -- may
eventually become the place to find the most up-to-date customer data. A subtle
shift in power may be underway.
Businesses
considering switching to cloud-based computing can now access free guidance on
how to secure their privacy in the cloud. The Privacy Commissioner released a
checklist today of potential questions small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs) can
use when working out whether a change to cloud computing may suit them. Cloud
computing is the name commonly given to computer resources such as data storage
being delivered as a service via the internet. Commissioner Marie Shroff said
many SMEs were flying blind with the range of options, providers and risks
involved in cloud computing including ensuring that their client and staff
information remains safe.
Rackspace
Hosting (RAX) late Tuesday reported fourth-quarter sales below estimates, as
cloud computing growth slowed, sending shares down in after-hours trading. Rackspace
said Q4 revenue rose 24.5% to $352.9 million. Analysts polled by Thomson
Reuters expected sales of $355.4 million. Rackspace posted Q4 profit, minus
items, of 21 cents a share, up 17% from a year earlier, in-line with estimates.
Rackspace garnered 24.7% of Q4 sales from cloud computing products, up from
20.6% in the year-earlier period. Rackspace said cloud sales rose to $87.3
million in Q4, up 49% from the year-earlier quarter.
We hope
these short sum-ups on Cloud Computing are helping you to take a knowledgeable approach
towards moving to the cloud. Stay tuned for more sum-ups on in the forthcoming week.
Don’t
forget to add your comments and suggestions. I will have more around the cloud
a week later.
Santanu Das
Marketing
Evangelist, WOLF Frameworks
NOTE: The views expressed above are purely personal and for
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