Monthly Archives: March 2014

Microsoft Azure Public Cloud Now Available in China

Microsoft announced general availability of Microsoft Azure public cloud in China on Wednesday. Microsoft first announced a partnership with 21Vianet and its plans for Azure in China last year, and has now shared details of the general release in a blog post. Continue reading

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To Build Trust Online, SSL Certificates Are Still the Starting Point

Security experts, including an architect of the SSL 3.0 protocol, weigh in on the value of SSL certificates, and what can be done from an implementation standpoint to improve online security. Continue reading

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Cloud Service Provider Growth in Australia Depends on Awareness and Education: Report

The use of cloud services by Australian consumers and small and medium enterprises (SMEs) increased 11 percent in 2013 over 2012, according to a report released by the Australian Communications and Media Authority on Tuesday. Continue reading

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Web Hosts and Cloud Providers: Meet Your New Competition

The term break-fix is not in the hosting sector lexicon. I first ran across the term in the title of an upcoming Ingram Micro Cloud Summit seminar, How to Transition Your Break-Fix Business to the Cloud. The “break-fix” business refers to your traditional neighborhood IT company. Continue reading

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Obama to Propose New Limits on Bulk Phone Data Collection: Report

US President Barack Obama is readying a legislative proposal that would put new limits on the National Security Agency’s bulk collection of phone data, according to a report from the New York Times. Continue reading

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