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Cloud Backup and Sync of data for SMBs – a developer’s view

Aleksandar Velichkovski about Cloud Backup and Sync of data for SMBs – from developer’s view. Aleksandar is particularly interested in Cloud Computing from both the business and IT perspectives, focusing on the PaaS (Platform-as-a-Service) Clouds.
Consumerization of IT services

ISP STaaS for small businesses

When it comes to storing corporate files in the cloud, the rules have changed and IT will have to respond, because 20% of employees are using public cloud storage services to store corporate data and half of them knowingly violate corporate IT security policies.
Any SaaS product must have a strong presence on the internet

How to increase conversions in a SaaS application

There is quite a big discussion around how SaaS vendors can increase conversions into their offerings. It goes without saying that any SaaS product must have a strong presence on the internet (temporarily, setting aside other ways of promotion) and so a number of visitors is expected to land on the product page. They will read about the product, go through the brochure etc. But how will they be “intrigued” to take one step forward and actually use the product/service?
The ultimate winners will be customers

Local sales vs. OTT model for Telco Cloud providers

The golden age for classical Telco business is coming to end. MoU’s and mobile MB’s are stagnating, charges are falling, and the total value of the Telco market is eroding. Operators have recognized a new pocket of growth for business customers in the Cloud business and, as a result, the market here is quickly changing.
The chief marketing officer could be a big beneficiary of all this change

How cloud, big data and mobile will make the CMO the BMOC

The rise of cloud and big data is altering business models, and in the process shifting corporate hierarchies, too. The chief marketing officer could be a big beneficiary of all this change.
Russia May End Imminent Cloud’s ‘Ides of March’ as it Improves on International Scoreboard

Russia May End Imminent Cloud’s ‘Ides of March’

Russia has a cloud and big data conference this October, in the central-European nation of Austria, just marches away from Latvia. The latter is the destination at which most Moscow cloud companies have set base for their cloud servers, to eschew persecution at home. The large country that stretches from Eastern Europe to the far lands of Asia currently ranks highly, on the global cloud scoreboard.
Time is Now

The EU's Data Protection reform: Decision-Time is Now

Vice-President of the European Commission The EU's Data Protection reform: Decision-Time is Now 2nd Annual Cloud Computing Conference/Brussels.
Today, the cloud is further transforming the nature of sourcing itself

Sourcing reinvented: cloud supply chain and spend management

In a networked world, it's inevitable that sourcing and spend management must move to the cloud to take advantage of real-time connection across a rapidly changing supply chain.
Last year, four out of every ten CRM systems sold were SaaS-based

2013 CRM market share: 40% of CRM systems sold are SaaS-based

In the recent Gartner report Market Share Analysis: Customer Relationship Management Software, Worldwide, 2012 published April 18, 2013 the authors provide insights into why the worldwide CRM market experienced 12% growth in 2012, three times the average of all enterprise software categories.
More organizations begin to focus to optimizing the end-user experience

How Cloud Computing Has Empowered The End User

Until the last couple of years, organizations have been focusing technologies around corporate efficiency, growth capabilities and the ability for business continuity. Of course, these are all still important. However, with the advancements around cloud computing, WAN technologies and virtualization, a new trend has begun to emerge. Because of cloud computing and IT consumerization, there is now a distinct focus on the end user.
The merging of consumer and enterprise

How Microsoft's cloud evolution is dissolving the separation between enterprise and consumer

Picking apart Microsoft's latest financials shows you can't split the company neatly between home and business any more, thanks to the cloud.
The Use of Cloud for Customer Service

Opportunities for the Hospitality Industry in Cloud Computing

Over the past few decades, there have been many attempts to adopt various technologies for tourism development, but very few have managed to become successful. Most of them are mostly limited to pilot projects or uncompleted prototypes. But one key sector in tourism that has been largely receptive to new technology is the hotel industry, which is also the sector that can benefit greatly from cloud computing technology.
Employee Productivity and Contentment

Using Cloud Computing To Increase Employee Productivity And Contentment

Every supervisor, manager, or HR officer knows that a content employee is a productive employee. So in this regard many companies implement some form of employee recognition and awarding scheme to facilitate productivity and contentment, and also add some bit of healthy competition –which we know for a fact does not always mean friendly. But rarely is it an effect of the work environment and tools that make the employees content and happy.

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