A pragmatic approach to the cloud

As with any new technology, cloud computing has been through the hype cycle, with inflated expectations giving way to disillusionment and moving further along the maturity curve toward realistic, practical and beneficial solutions, says Peter Reid, SharePoint...

Cloud savings in the real world

As cloud providers compete to slash prices and make cloud computing an attractive option for all, businesses remain under pressure to reduce capital and IT expenses. A move to the cloud appears to be the Holy Grail, and with cloud prices dropping it should be good...

The future of business lies in the cloud

The evolution of cloud-based technology has dramatically changed the business landscape in the past few years, and the latest developments in technology are set to create even further disruption, says Peter Reid, SharePoint Solutions Head at Intervate, a T-Systems...

The unexpected costs of moving to the cloud

A few years ago, companies thought the cloud might help save on costs. No doubt everyone recalls the plethora of articles with titles such as: “How to save time and money in the cloud” or “Cloud Computing can generate massive savings”, says...

Ensure your cloud business is recoverable

If the recent outages by large local service providers is anything to go by, then you need to ensure that your business data that is hosted in the cloud is secure, backed up and recoverable. It is with this that local cloud platform and cloud products distributor...

Key criteria for hosted business continuity

The adoption of cloud computing models is revolutionising how IT is procured and used – and also how organisations ensure business continuity. However, says Sasha Malic, head of Availability and Hosting Services at ContinuitySA, the two should not be confused....