“Big Data” is currently a common buzzword, but a lot of the people who use it don’t really understand what it is or what its usage entails. Big Data is an extremely powerful resource in the right hands; the ability to properly sort and...
Read MoreTransforming your Infrastructure for Digital
Mehdi BADAWI-EL-NAJJAR
23 Jan 2018
This infographic summarizes 6 key issues that European organisations are concerned about while facing the digital transformation: motivations, challenges and barriers.
Read MoreCategory: Cloud Computing
Two Thoughts on Choosing Between On-Premise and the Cloud
Hind Bouzidi (Outscale)
21 Dec 2017
Companies who intend to procure and deploy IT infrastructure have to decide whether they want to outsource their deployment to the cloud or handle it in-house with on-premise hardware. A decade ago, that decision wasn’t available and...
Read MoreThree Cloud Computing Myths That Need to Be Busted
Hind Bouzidi
17 Nov 2017
The cloud has come a long way, both in terms of technology and acceptance in the business world. It’s widely understood that the cloud offers game-changing advantages, and the majority of large companies have jumped on board with both...
Category: Cloud Computing
The Cloud Isn't Always Cheaper, But It's Almost Always Better
Hind Bouzidi
15 Nov 2017
Public cloud platforms have often been marketed as the cheaper option. In many cases the cloud is cheaper than the alternatives, but I think it was a mistake for the cloud industry to focus on price as the leading benefit. In an...
Read MoreCategory: Cloud Computing / Cloud Storage
Why are so Many Nonprofits and NGOs Using The Cloud?
Hind Bouzidi
14 Nov 2017
Back in 2012, a survey showed that upwards of 90% of nonprofits were using the cloud in some capacity. The vast majority of those were using hosted SaaS applications and many had only the vaguest conception of what the cloud was.
Category: Big Data / Cloud Computing
Hybrid Clouds Aren’t Always More Secure Than Public Clouds
Hind Bouzidi
13 Nov 2017
A hybrid cloud combines two of the fundamental cloud modalities: private clouds and public clouds. Hybrid clouds are becoming increasingly popular among medium and large companies because of an intuitive understanding that hybrid...
Does the Cloud Really Contribute to Business Agility?
Hind Bouzidi
12 Nov 2017
If you read the articles on this blog, you’ll see “business agility” mentioned many times. That the cloud increases business agility is a claim underlying much of what is written on the web about the cloud. But what exactly is business...
Read MoreCategory: Cloud Computing / Agility
The Cloud as an Enabler of Multi-Device Continuity
Hind Bouzidi
11 Nov 2017
A substantial proportion of the developed world lives a multi-device life. At a minimum, they make daily use of a desktop or laptop computer and a phone. Many also use tablets, and as wearables become more popular, we’ll see a rise in...
Category: Cloud Computing / Iaas
