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Cloud Orchestration Provides Business Opportunity for Service Providers: Report

With cloud adoption increasing in general, there may be an opportunity for web hosting and cloud providers to increase revenue by providing not just cloud services but also orchestration. One respondent said they see more value in managed private cloud services: “Some years ago, we weren’t convinced of the value, but that has changed over timeā€¦” This perception is supported by a 29 percent increase since 2012 in the number of enterprises using private cloud. Read More Continue reading

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Enterprises Seek Multi-Cloud Approach to IT, Cloud Competition Remains Fierce: Report

With nearly all organizations running cloud applications or experimenting with Infrastructure-as-a-Service, larger enterprises remain cautious when it comes to cloud adoption and are looking for strategies for adopting cloud that incorporate varying combinations of public, private, and hybrid cloud infrastructure. Read More Continue reading

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More US Federal Agencies Adopting Cloud Computing in 2013 As Security Concerns Linger: Survey

Despite perceived security concerns standing in the way of cloud adoption, US federal agencies are rapidly expanding their adoption of cloud infrastructure, according to a new survey from security and compliance solution provider Tripwire. Continue reading

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US Public Schools Failing to Read the Fine Print in Cloud Contracts: Study

A report released Friday by Fordham Law School raises questions about the effects on privacy of cloud adoption by American public schools. The report says that over 93 percent of cloud contracts fail to restrict the sale of student information by vendors, and over 75 percent fail to specify the conditions for disclosure of student info. Continue reading

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Governments Must Step Up to Increase Cloud Adoption in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Report

The United Nations released a new report on Tuesday that examines the economic potential of cloud computing for low- and middle-income countries, where rates of cloud adoption are currently low. Continue reading

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