Cloud Computing
The world needs to unite on privacy and trust: EU official
The future of the Internet demands a new proactive attitude in how governments, the industry and academia collectively manage issues such as privacy, security and trust, says a top European Union official. Edwin Yapp reports from CeBIT in Hannover, Germany.
Parallels Hypervisor gets Microsoft Server validation
Hosting and cloud services enablement provider Parallels has announced the validation of its Parallels Hypervisor under Microsoft Corp's Server Virtualisation Validation Programme (SVVP).
This year’s tech wish list, minus the hype
Edwin Yapp kicks off the year by reflecting on what big data and cloud really meant in 2013.
Cloud should go beyond cost savings, says SAP
The conversation within the industry about cloud computing should no longer be about lowering costs of IT infrastructure but about enabling businesses to attain better agility and consequently help them raise their overall business value, argues German software giant SAP AG.
Amazon power startups with its cloud services
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has launched AWS Activate, a structured package the company claims would help startups gain access to technology resources and enable them to get started easily and scale as their business grows.
Brocade out to shed SAN player image
Data storage and networking company Brocade Communications System Inc began life focusing on storage area network (SAN) gear, but in recent years has set its sights on becoming a more mainstream networking player and is poised to take on leadings rivals.
Has the cloud finally 'arrived' in Malaysia?
Edwin Yapp attended the MSC Cloud Computing Conference and comes away with some thoughts about how the cloud is finally breaking into the Malaysian enterprise scene.
CIOs who don't evolve in the cloud era will be replaced
It’s no secret that the role of the CIO has been evolving over the past few years as information technology becomes more central and strategic for many enterprises.
Virtualisation savings can be quantified: IDC
The deployment of server virtualisation in Malaysia over the past decade could have resulted in potential cost savings of up to US$262 million, according to new research by IDC.
Some gaps but no divide for gender in the cloud: F-Secure
Is there a gender divide when it comes to how people deal with digital content? According to a recent F-Secure survey, men pay more attention to how much content they have than women do, but women are sharing it on Facebook more frequently.
