October, 2011

Knowing When to Keep It Private

First came the Internet, and everything you accessed over the Web was “Internet-based.” But these days we have the “cloud,” and what we used to accomplish over the Internet now takes place in the cloud.

What’s the...

Unused Capacity vs. Capability

One of the best things about cloud computing is the elimination of unused capacity. Cloud solutions, however, don’t inherently address a common problem – unused capability. That one is up to you.

First, let’s deal with how...

How to Fight Human Nature with Backup and Disaster Recovery

In his wonderful book, “Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed,” Jared Diamond wonders what the people on Eastern Island were thinking when they cut down their last tree. Diamond posits that environmental causes such as deforestation led to...

Freedom in the Cloud

As business decision makers review cloud offerings to determine what fits into their IT environments and strategic plans, they should pay particular attention to what a cloud platform allows them to do.

Some of you may be familiar...