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ISACA: 5 cloud governance questions BoDs must ask

ISACA issues in a white paper five key questions that the board of directors must ask to ensure consistent practices to maximize value and manage risk of cloud computing.
Asia Cloud Forum editors 03-May-2013

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Can cloud adoption halt China's railway ticketing failure?

This year, the creation and wide use of plug-in browsers to speed up ticket purchase from China's national railway ticketing system worsened the already intense web traffic spikes, causing network server crash. Is cloud adoption a sure way to ensure service availability?
by: Carol Ko 20-Feb-2013
Oracle: Business imperative to invest in customer experience
Rising expectations from customers and customer’s ability to broadcast feedback via cloud services and social media are driving organizations to focus on customer experience.
by: Khoo Boo Leong 20-Feb-2013

Insead-AT&T, Gartner on wise IT investment decisions

High investors in new technologies such as cloud services, mobility and online collaboration can double their likelihood of being highly competitive -- from 35% to 74% -- and outperform their peers, according to research from the INSEAD business school and AT&T.
by: Khoo Boo Leong 18-Feb-2013

Cloud enters Sophomore Year in 2013

Like any sophomore, we in cloud computing have begun to learn from our experience, and from our freshman missteps. And, like most sophomores, we are likely to make a few more mistakes throughout our journey.
by: George Watt, CA Technologies 18-Feb-2013

Prioritizing CIOs' cloud concerns in 2013

In 2013, there will be clouds that operate without requiring the connection through the internet. Cloud providers that can seamlessly operate behind the corporate firewall will become major players in true hybrid cloud implementations.
by: Mark Smith, Savvis Asia 18-Feb-2013
SMB cloud report: Storage is strong upsell opportunity for IaaS vendors
According to Parallels' latest SMB Cloud Insights research, 50% of small and medium businesses are willing to pay more for increased storage, and at least six million SMBs entered the cloud market for the first time in 2012.
by: Asia Cloud Forum editors 08-Feb-2013

Nimble Storage outlines Asia Pacific growth plans

Living up to its name, fast-growing Nimble Storage has surpassed the 1,000-customer mark in less than two-and-a-half years of selling its products. Driven by demand for its flash-optimized storage arrays, the company is fast developing its international market.
by: Khoo Boo Leong 06-Feb-2013
Reval: IASB IFRS 9 change complicates accounting for FX hedges
An alternative to flawed language in a section of The IASB’s IFRS 9 amendment on hedge accounting is a win for corporates, but further complicates accounting for foreign exchange hedges, says Reval, a treasury and risk management SaaS provider.
by: Asia Cloud Forum editors 05-Feb-2013

The cloud: Unlocking new enterprise business paradigms

The cloud is no longer an ‘if’ and ‘should’ topic but more a ‘when’ and ‘how’ topic of conversation. Most enterprises have started shifting workloads to the cloud or are in the process of doing so.
by: Guru Bharadwaj, Microsoft Services 30-Jan-2013

How to pick the right storage for cloud apps

In reinventing business models and IT service delivery, cloud computing has also reshaped storage requirements in enterprise data centers. Further, mobile devices accessing the cloud are driving demand for servers, which in turn, fuels demand for storage.
by: Asia Cloud Forum editors 29-Jan-2013