data management

Cloud predictions 2013 III: Cloud meshes with big data, analytics, DR

In the next 12 months, big IT forces like big data, data analytics and disaster recovery will become closely intertwined with cloud computing. For example, many organizations will approach cloud service providers for big data solutions.
by: Carol Ko 14-Jan-2013

Australian students develop stethoscope in cloud

By connecting a stethoscope to a cell phone, a community health worker or unskilled administrator can transmit diagnostic information into a cloud service. The software then analyzes a patient's breathing for patterns that indicate the earliest stages of pneumonia or asthma.
by: eGov Innovation Editors 24-Dec-2012
Seagate debuts HDD for growing 24/7 video applications
Cloud-based video surveillance for security is poised to radically alter the on-site digital or network video recorders and analog camera-dominated video surveillance market, according to analysts at research firm RNCOS.
by: Asia Cloud Forum editors 19-Dec-2012

HDS shares top data trends, regional focus for 2013

The explosive growth of data will continue to be the biggest concern for the IT industry in 2013 as big data creates challenges and opportunities, according to Hitachi Data Systems vice president and CTO, Hu Yoshida.
by: Khoo Boo Leong 19-Dec-2012
Cloud Power 2012: Salesforce.com named Up and Coming in Communications/ Collaboration-as-a-Service category
Besides "following" the people, documents, business processes and application data that employees find relevant for them, the Salesforce Chatter platform can connect with ERP systems and other customer applications outside of Salesforce, making any application important to your business social.
by: Computerworld Hong Kong staff 06-Dec-2012

Cloud Power 2012: Microsoft named Vendor to Watch in Communications/ Collaboration-as-a-Service category

Office 365 is Microsoft's cloud-based Office applications suite that integrates Microsoft Exchange, SharePoint, and Lync with Microsoft Word, Powerpoint and Excel applications to deliver a unified communications experience.
by: Computerworld Hong Kong staff 06-Dec-2012

Cloud Power 2012: PCCW Solutions named Up and Coming in SaaS category

Conceived to bridge between enterprise customers and local independent software vendors, PCCW Solutions' online apps platform Enterprise Solutions Superstore Alliance now carries 20 plus SaaS offerings from 10 vendors.
by: Computerworld Hong Kong staff 06-Dec-2012
Cloud Power 2012: Salesforce.com named Vendor to Watch in SaaS category
Salesforce.com's strategy is heavily based the fact that new social and mobile technologies are triggering the biggest shift in the advertising and marketing industries in the last 60 years, empowering brands with new tools to better understand and engage their audiences.
by: Computerworld Hong Kong staff 06-Dec-2012
20 ready-to-use services on OpenText EIM cloud
OpenText has launched its cloud designed specifically for enterprise information management (EIM) applications. The OpenText Cloud provides EIM software as cloud-based offerings, in addition to the existing on-premise products.
by: Asia Cloud Forum editors 26-Nov-2012

Cloud Maturity Study: Top 10 issues reveal low cloud confidence

"Government regulations keeping pace with the market," "exit strategies," and "international data privacy" were found to be the top three areas where organizations have the lowest confidence in cloud computing, according to ISACA and CSA's "Cloud Maturity Study."
by: Carol Ko 20-Nov-2012