cloud strategy

Mandarin Oriental: Cloud keeps mobile workers in the loop

Mandarin Oriental adopts cloud computing to support mobile communications for its large mobile staff on all smartphone devices, instant communication and cross-device document sharing, plus mobile email access.
by: Carol Ko 17-Apr-2013

Mandarin Oriental's Single Cloud migrates 5K users to Office 365

Under the "One Single Cloud Service" project title, the 28-hotel group unifies its communication and collaboration systems using Microsoft Office 365, enabling US$300K-500K cost reduction per hotel over four to five years, and saving 20 IT man hours per month per hotel.
by: Carol Ko 10-Apr-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

Setting the right cloud strategy to solve biz problems

Determining the right cloud strategy for the business, stakeholders and customers is essential to ensuring enhanced business capabilities and an assured cloud experience.
by: Khoo Boo Leong 11-Dec-2012

Making the cloud and privacy regulations across the globe work together

So your company will use cloud applications in 2013. But have you seen among the forecasts for cloud adoption rates shifting sands under your feet in the form of local, national and international laws that put you in the cross hairs?
by: David Canellos, PerspecSys 18-Nov-2012

Don’t let big data disrupt your cloud strategy

Most of today’s WANs by themselves are simply unable to effectively move terabytes and petabytes of data into the cloud. And service providers are not in a position to assume the costs of supporting big data requirements due to competitive cost pressures.
by: Alan Leong, Silver Peak 29-Aug-2012
CA study: Only 17% of Asia Pac CIOs play strategic role
CA Technologies' global 'The Future Role of the CIO -- Digital Literacy' report has revealed that 81% of Asia Pacific CIOs interviewed believe a lack of digital literacy amongst senior executives could be hampering business growth.
by: Asia Cloud Forum editors 22-Aug-2012

HK OGCIO assumes governance role in public cloud deals

To assure the quality of service, Hong Kong OGCIO will assume a governance role overseeing the government public cloud service deals. In extreme cases, OGCIO will consider delisting reported vendors from the government public cloud vendor list.
by: Carol Ko 24-Jul-2012

HK GCIO: HK is a prime location for regional data centers

Using the five-letter word "CLOUD" -- representing continuity and connectivity, land, open, unfailing support and door to China -- the Hong Kong government CIO Lai outlines the strategic advantages of Hong Kong as a prime mega data center location in the region.
by: Carol Ko 13-Jul-2012

Microsoft moving ops to cloud-bound ERP app

Microsoft is gradually moving its lines of business to its own Dynamics AX solution, which will evolve as an enterprise cloud service offering in its next major release.
by: Khoo Boo Leong 05-Jun-2012