Archive for February, 2010
How Much of the Security “Challenge” for Cloud Computing is Actually Fear?
"A good number of organizations are now using what they consider to be cloud services," says Bill Trussell, managing director of security research at TheInfoPro, which just published its semi-annual survey of information security professionals at large and midsize firms in North America. But when TheInfoPro asked respondents about whether they'd use cloud-based security services in cloud computing environments, less than 15% cited that as being very likely.
Nan Desu-ka? Fujitsu Offers Early-Failure Detection for Cloud Computing
When configuring equipment such as servers, human error can lead to the input of incorrect settings. In this kind of situation, the server will operate according to the settings and may not generate any error messages. An effective method for detecting failures in this instance is to gather and analyze data packets that travel across networks that link servers and systems, and then analyze minor changes on the packet level - such as data loss, resent packets and transmission delays. In order to monitor large-scale systems that are involved in cloud computing, Fujitsu Laboratories has developed a technology that is compatible with 10Gbps high-speed communication technology, and which detects network and server system failures in real time.
NetSuite Goes After “ALot” of Cloud Computing Business
Vertro, which provides millions of home pages and / or toolbars to Internet users, selected NetSuite OneWorld to replace its SAP BusinessOne installation. In the old environment, subsidiary rollup had to be managed by a cumbersome bolt-on interface, data entry for transactions was tedious, and the CRM support was not integrated. Additionally, the accounting package was "client-based" causing the company to incur additional IT staffing, hardware, administrative, and maintenance expense. Now Vertro entrusts its financial operation, including key procure-to-pay and order-to-cash processes, to NetSuite OneWorld.
M&S extends ‘Plan A’ with 80 new eco commitments
Marks & Spencer (M&S) has announced 80 new initiatives under its ‘Plan A’ eco programme and committed to begin implementing them within the next five years.
M&S extends ‘Plan A’ with 80 new eco commitments
Marks & Spencer (M&S) has announced 80 new initiatives under its ‘Plan A’ eco programme and committed to begin implementing them within the next five years.