Along with innovative cloud computing technologies, virtualization and server consolidation can enable a business to substantially reduce its carbon footprint. Here you will find news and developments about virtualization technologies and how they can help your business become more environmentally friendly.
Are you currently backing up your computer to a local USB hard drive or not at all? If you aren’t taking your backups away from your home, read this article to learn how to back your computer up to the cloud.
With the wide variety of cloud storage providers out there what makes Microsoft OneDrive unique? Is OneDrive a good choice for you? Read on to find out.
There’s a lot more to Microsoft OneDrive than just using it as cloud storage. Learn how to organize your files and folders, edit documents right in your browser and more.
Free cloud storage providers are a dime a dozen, but not all providers are the same. Let’s take a look at some of the most popular cloud storage providers and see what sets them apart.
In the last article, we discussed what the cloud is and the types of cloud services offered. As most people are familiar with Software as a Service (think Gmail, Outlook.com, Dropbox, etc.), I thought it may be useful to do a roundup of IaaS or Infrastructure as a Service providers.
As part of a multi-part series of articles, I will walk you through the basics of the Cloud, some top cloud hosting providers and even a how-to article showing you how easy it is to dive in and start using the Cloud. If you haven’t been paying attention to the Cloud, it’s time to listen up.
Even though cloud computing is pretty much a household phrase in this day and age, there are still a lot of misconceptions about how this technology really works. Hopefully, these charts and diagrams will make the muddy waters a little clearer.
Are risks in security the major deterrents keeping your small business from taking advantage of cloud computing? Read through some of the best practices that can be followed to ward off these IT risks.
Cloud computing has been one of the biggest buzz words of the past year. What is it? Will it fundamentally change your life? This guide will give you everything you ever wanted to know about cloud computing but were afraid to ask.
Virtualization is the latest in business computing trends that promises reduced costs, increased efficiency and a greener tomorrow. To learn more on how your business can benefit from it and what your options are, we’ve gathered a collection of articles full of info!
Server consolidation provides a number of benefits to companies wishing to become more green or save the money spent in their data centers. How does a consolidation project through virtualization save energy? How does it reduce the total cost of ownership?
Virtualization of servers allows companies to rapidly deploy more IT resources with a smaller carbon footprint than they could if they had to deploy the same number of physical servers. Where data centers might have previously held thousands of servers, only a few are required.
Studies by IDC and Gartner about the future growth of the virtualization market indicate that the industry continues to grow as the result of physical server consolidation. The virtualization market size continues to expand as enterprises adopt the technology.
Virtualization is the means through which several instances of an operating system can run on a single hardware platform. Companies use virtualization to consolidate the number of physical servers in the data center. The IT admin must carefully size the amount of memory used by virtual machines.
Virtualization is the ability of a server to run multiple instances of an operating system simultaneously. Each OS is unaware of the existence of the other guest operating sytems and runs as if it had sole access to the hardware. There are different types of virtualization depending on requirements.
While there’s certainly no shortage of cloud storage and file sharing services, Amazon Cloud Drive offers some decided advantages over many others – including reliability and fast transfer rates. Also, the Amazon Cloud Player lets you access and play MP3s through your browser or any Android device.
While virtualization has many benefits when consolidating servers. Fewer physical servers generating heat and using power allow organizations to cut costs. However, troubleshooting performance issues after virtualization requires patience and a deep understanding of the system architecture.
Cloud computing access software and computing resources over the Internet make it attractive from a budgetary and administrative standpoint. The question can be asked, however, “Is cloud computing green?”
Cloud forensics refers to investigation and auditing of resources on a cloud. This article talks about the concept of cloud forensics and discusses its feasibility.
This article offers an overview of Windows Azure Security – assuming that the readers are familiar with the basics of Windows Azure. The article translates a whitepaper from Microsoft for easy comprehension.