Cloud opens new markets for Oracle

Oracle CloudWorld, Munich – Cloud computing has opened a multitude of new markets for Oracle – particularly among smaller companies that would never before have considered the IT giant, due to the perceived costs involved.  Thomas Kurian, executive VP, product...

Software AG offers PaaS in the cloud

Software AG has launched its first cloud-based platform as a service (PaaS) suite. Organisations are being pressed to develop and deploy agile, scalable and secure solutions within days, rather than months. To address the changing needs of the business environment, a...

Why the cloud requires agentless security

Virtualised desktops, servers, data centres and cloud computing solutions should be afforded the same level of security as physical machines, is the word from global security specialists Trend Micro. According to Trend Micro country manager, Gregory Anderson, there...

Cloud computing key for Oracle

Oracle CloudWorld, Munich – As one of its three key strategies, cloud computing will be a major focus for Oracle over the next few years, with more and more of its annual $5-billion R&D spend being allocated to it. Mark Hurd, president of Oracle, told delegates at...

Cloud should improve the business

Organisations are looking to the cloud to change not only how they buy and consume IT, but also how the cloud actually impacts the business. In fact, one of the main drivers for organisations deploying cloud applications is to improve operational agility and...