Category Archives: Cloud Computing

Edmund Chua, Analytics Specialist, Logicalis Asia looks at some of the issues and opportunities that are driving more and more shopping malls, and individual retailers, to offer consumers free Wi-Fi connectivity. More and more malls in Singapore are offering the convenience of Wi-Fi access. For example, Suntec Shopping Mall provides unlimited free Wi-Fi mall-wide. At […]

Logicalis is currently examining the shift from technology-focused to services-led IT through its third Global Survey ‘CIO Pressures and Priorities’. Joanne Nelson, VP of International Market for Logicalis Group identifies eight ways a CIO can transform the IT department. Consumerisation of technology means it is available to everybody, not just specialists. Cloud technology has shifted […]

A firm definition of the ‘private cloud’ is at best transient and at worst, well, cloudy. Kevin Gruneisen sets out a simpler definition – what a private cloud is not. Microsoft explains on its Technet website that “A private cloud is a cloud that is provisioned and managed on-premises by an organisation. The private cloud […]

Given the abundant benefits of a move to converged infrastructure, Brett Anderson, Director Cloud and Data Centre Solutions, asks why so many CIOs are still struggling to persuade boardrooms to commit to this important step in their IT strategy. Our research and experience shows that opposition to a converged strategy is more often political than […]

Earlier this year IDC Research predicted that cloud computing would grow even more rapidly over the coming years. In fact, IDC anticipates a tenfold increase in new cloud solutions, which is driven by what they call the ‘Third Platform’. Oliver Descoudres looks at its impact on CIOs. So what is the Third Platform? IDC has […]

Joanne Nelson, VP International Marketing for Logicalis Global, assesses the future of business intelligence solutions, as research suggests on-premise solutions may soon be consigned to history. As the business intelligence (BI) market reaches $13 billion, IT leaders searching for new solutions are increasingly choosing cloud-based tools to analyse their operations. And they are doing so […]

Kevin Gruneisen, Senior Director, Cloud and Data Center Solutions, Logicalis US explains why resolving on-premise infrastructure issues is a vital precursor to any successful journey to the cloud. More and more companies are establishing cloud strategies as the benefits of a move away from on-premise continue to crystalise.  But how many, have included in that […]

The buzz around the cloud is very real. It offers considerable business agility, cost efficiencies and service improvements. What the buzz doesn’t tell you is that getting to the point where the cloud brings these benefits to your organisation isn’t easy. Mike Martin, Senior Vice President, Solutions & Services for Logicalis asks: What do you need […]

In a recent press release from Gartner, ambiguous contract language and protection relating to security was highlighted as concern to buyers of commercial cloud services, particularly software as a service (SaaS).  So what specifically are these concerns and what can the CIO do to mitigate them? The Gartner report is supported by a survey conducted […]

As the post-Sandy clean-up and recovery continues, and the costs (both human and financial) are added up, Vince de Luca looks at what we can learn from a technology point of view – has DRaaS been proven? Given that Sandy left an estimated eight million homes and businesses without power, flooded countless data centres and […]