Multi-cloud set to dominate the future of cloud services

With most organizations setting their sights on multi-cloud infrastructure, this model is set to dominate the future of cloud computing services. This is according to a new report from Ensono Research, which surveyed 500 full-time cloud procurement decision-makers across the US and UK, from a variety of industries. The company found that private cloud environments are still important to businesses …

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What we can learn from the past when moving to the cloud

The transformation of IT into the cloud was mooted for years, however, it was not until Amazon released its Elastic Compute Cloud in 2006 that the idea of the cloud was truly popularised. Whilst it has taken time to fully develop the idea and build trust, the cloud is now a fully-fledged technology. We all use it every day without even realizing it, whether using social …

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Majority of firms cannot detect rises in cloud costs

Most organizations have no idea how much money they are spending on cloud services, a new report from autonomous monitoring company Anodot suggests. As reported by Venturebeat, research suggests that four in five (80 percent) organizations cannot detect spikes in cloud costs immediately. More than a quarter said it can take months to notice a significant increase in how much …

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Businesses must reduce digital wastage in cloud

If businesses are able to cut down on digital wastage, a greater proportion of their budget could be funnelled towards cloud investments that drive better business outcomes. This is according to a new report from cloud data management firm NetApp, which claims businesses using cloud could reduce their digital wastage by up to 60 percent. Polling 602 UK employees for …

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Ten reasons why the public cloud is right for you

Technology has proven to be a saving grace for many businesses over the last 18 months. There’s never been as much innovation and change across such a wide cross-section of industries as we’ve seen since the beginning of the pandemic. It’s caused businesses to relook at everything, especially their technology. Businesses are seeking agility and the ability to innovate at …

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Improving university experiences with cloud technology

The pandemic has impacted almost all sectors and industries, and the education sector is no exception to this. For many students, university is often an exciting chapter of their life as it’s typically the first time they’re living away from home, becoming more independent and meeting new people. Then came the pandemic and tables were turned, forcing students to socially …

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Cloud misconfiguration has become a critical security issue

Cloud misconfigurations are a huge security problem, resulting in the exposure of sensitive data. Despite the risks, many businesses are failing to properly configure their instances, in part due to confusing information from vendors. This is according to a new report from cloud security provider Lightspin, which performed analysis on 40,000 AWS buckets and their cloud storage permissions. The company …

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European cloud market set for massive growth

The growing number of data centers popping up across Europe, as well as large enterprises discovering the many benefits of the Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) model, will see the European cloud computing market worth more than $140 billion by 2028.  This is according to a new report from market research and consulting firm Global Market Insights, which claims that key cloud vendors …

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Implementing a secure container strategy in your cloud environment

Containers have quickly moved from an emerging technology to an integral part of many organizations’ cloud strategies. Gartner predicts that by 2022, 75 percent of organizations will be running containerized applications in production, up from less than 30 percent today. Yet as containers have achieved widespread adoption, they’ve also caught the eyes of cybercriminals looking for another avenue to exploit.  …

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