Cloud Computing

To cross into mainstream commercial use, drones need continuous connectivity. That’s where fog comes in.

In my last entry in this space, entitled Function-as-a-Service 101: What is it?, I introduced the concepts, players, and basic usage of Function-as-a-Service (FaaS).  But how are people actually using it?  Welcome to Function-as-a-Service 201: Common Architectures. Back in December at AWS re:Invent, the definitive talk on this topic was led by AWS Solution Architects […]

Whether you believe in the existence of aliens and UFOs, there’s a more recent technology phenomenon that tends to evoke just as many myths and debate: the cloud.

Successful organizations offer optimized services and engaging customer experiences. To do this many have turned to cloud computing to achieve digital flexibility, reduced operability costs and streamlined efficiency.

Cisco's UCS Storage Server is the right system for keeping up with data growth in the broadcast/media sector with the right object storage solution partners, and a solid set of financing options.

Cloud. The teenager’s internet. The celebrity’s nightmare. The IT salesperson’s most favorite or most hated word, depending on where you work. The Cristiano Ronaldo of IT.

The application development landscape is changing. Innovation that has its roots in startups, APIs, cloud computing, containers and microservices is quickly making its way into the enterprise and into verticals such as manufacturing, healthcare, retail, and transportation.

A recent IDC FutureScape on the future of the cloud market forecasts that 65 percent of organizations’ IT assets will be offsite, in co-located, hosting and cloud data centers by 2018. One-third of IT staff will be working at third-party service providers.

Cloud traffic will soon account for most data center network traffic. Now is the time to make the cloud a central pillar of your data center planning.