Since Microsoft released their new cloud computing Office 365 last year, companies of all sizes have been using the power of tools such as SharePoint, Exchange, Lync and Office with the benefits of cloud computing.
Cloud software means different things to different people. One of the distinguishing characteristics of cloud software is the variety of ways it can be integrated. By its very nature, it lends itself to a service-oriented architecture. With the right tools and development focus, you can integrate cloud applications with a variety of techniques.
Birst Inc. has released Birst Visualization Edition, a quick deploy version of its enterprise product. In this new edition, a semantic layer is featured and eliminates the need to write SQL queries or perform data extractions. Information Management brought this news to our attention in their article, "Birst Releases Visualization Edition." A semantic layer is in the appliance links tables and generates queries “under the covers” for non-SQL experts.
A new software for human resources, project, task, and scheduling management has been launched for small or large companies. The new semYOU Cloud Office is a complete software infrastructure for organizations to work globally and collaborate with different partners worldwide.
Basho Technologies has made available the second edition of Riak Handbook. This version includes more than 43 pages of new content covering many of the latest feature enhancements to the open-source database, Riak.
The Cloud Computing Forum & Workshop V will be hosted by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) on June 5-7, 2012 in […]
Pneuron Corporation has released the Pneuron Platform. This new software suite distributes key applications, analysis, models, rules or functions directly to source systems where data resides.
Governor Pat Quinn, Cook County President Toni Preckwinkle and Mayor Rahm Emanuel recently unveiled www.MetroChicagoData.org, the nation's first data convergence cloud that brings public data from the City of Chicago, Cook County and the State of Illinois into a single Open Data portal. With easy access by residents and businesses in the Metro Chicago area, this enhances the previous Internet offering.
Cloud computing is the topic of choice lately, but there are many hurdles preventing its adoption, i.e. privacy fears. This is a particular important issue for potential customers so those in the “biz” are working hard to develop new skills and technologies to relieve their concerns.