Despite savings, cloud ERP still lags

Mid-market businesses in Europe have reported savings of more than 25% when they deploy cloud over on-premise solutions, with one in five reporting reductions of 50%. However, ERP is lagging behind many other cloud services. Nearly nine in 10 (87%) of mid-market...

What the cloud means for utility companies

The opportunity for cloud must be looked at differently in the utility industry. The ability for utilities to receive a guaranteed cost recovery on capital investments creates an apparent disincentive for utilities to invest in cloud software. IDC Energy Insights has...

Cloud growth fuels storage need

Massive data growth and an increasing trend toward virtualisation technology are having a profound impact on the modern organisation. The data centre, as well as cloud services and solutions both public and private, are becoming increasingly important to the survival...

Citrix acquires Virtual

Citrix has announced that has acquired stealth start-up Virtual, the only provider of a cloud-based virtualisation platform for iOS and Android.The aim of the acquisition is to increase Citrix’s commitment and investment in security, in order to meet the growing...

Huawei takes a telecoms view of the cloud

Kathy Gibson reports from the Huawei Cloud Congress in Shanghai – Huawei Technologies intends for its cloud offerings to be a major part of its business going forward, and believes it has the right mix of technologies to succeed in this market. Ron...