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The Future of Cloud Technology
Along with the amount of data, the monetary investment in digital technology to capture and store that data has grown relentlessly in the past decade. And it doesn’t appear to be slowing down any. Leading the “shopping spree’ in the technology world will be cloud computing. While cloud computing accounts for less than 2% of IT spending today, an EMC-sponsored IDC Digital Universe study estimates that by 2015 nearly 20% of the information will be “touched” by cloud computing service providers — meaning that somewhere in a byte’s journey from originator to disposal it will be stored or processed in a cloud.
Read MoreExpertusONE Feature Set Released
Expertus has released an updated feature set for its ExpertusONE product focused on training channel partners. ExpertusONE is the first learning platform to offer a broad range of learning, collaboration and knowledge access tools for a dispersed sales staff.
Read MoreSpeed and Quality Shouldn’t Be Either Or
Several months ago, Microsoft promised us Project Crescent, code name for a new business intelligence tool designed for nontechnical users to create dynamic reports. Crescent was the centerpiece for another code-named technology, Denali, the upcoming release of SQL Server.
Read MoreThe Pope Tweets
Times have definitely changed and it has never been more apparent than the latest news of the Pope tweeting. Yes, you read that correctly. Pope Benedict XVI tweeted for the first time today, the Vatican has confirmed.
Read MoreDocument Management Systems Continue to Evolve
New capabilities in document capture software are changing what was a simple, flat process – scanning – and making it possible to use the tools to streamline and optimize the overall document management process.
Read MoreAddressing the Challenges of Cloud-Based Applications
Recent IDC research shows that worldwide revenue from public IT cloud services exceeded $16 billion in 2009 and is forecasted to reach $55.5 billion in 2014. I think it is safe to say that cloud services are here to stay.
Read MoreWatch Out, LinkedIn
Online networking site, resu.me, has aspirations to become and possibly replace LinkedIn. But before that can happen, they need to build a proper business model to generate income. Currently, resu.me is enjoying the success of its initial launch with nearly 100,000 users after six months.
Read MoreIBM Joins the Cloud Games
Look for IBM to roll out a set of cloud-based backup services designed to help organizations save, archive and restore data after a system failure or disaster. Known as the SmartCloud Resilience services, they complement IBM’s SmartCloud Managed Backup. The offering consists of a physical and virtual server recovery service that constantly backs up an organization’s applications and related data on IBM’s secure cloud infrastructure.
Read MoreWhere Has Social Media Brought Us?
Ignoring the Internet and social media is no longer an option for organizations. Not having a Facebook page is taboo; not having a website is unheard of; and Google better be able to find you. But in the midst of social media, how is quality and success measured? In likes, uprooting Mayors, and hashtags?
Read MoreGoogle Makes Deal with British Library
Google Books recently announced a deal with the British Library to open its national library collection to Google Books. This makes them the fifth European nation to do so in the past few years.
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