What is Cloud Computing?
You’ve heard of the cloud and would like to try it, but you’re not sure of how it fits with your company’s revenue and cost containment objectives. Or you’re afraid that your data will not be secure. Cloud computing is the delivery of computing as a service rather than as a product. Instead of purchasing, […]
Cloud Computing in the Americas
When we think about the Americas, we’re actually talking about very different realities, from the information technology hubs in Silicon Valley and Cambridge, Massachusetts, to Monterrey, Sao Paulo, and the myriad cultures in Central and South America, plus the multi-lingual Caribbean. In general, while Latin America is quick to embrace new technologies, these countries are […]
Cloud computing for small and medium businesses
Many small and medium companies think about moving their data and applications to the cloud as a way of reducing immediate costs. For example, they may have outgrown their office space and decide to move to the cloud rather than renting a larger location. Or they need to replace their old servers, and think it […]
Cloud Computing and Managed Services at the Intersection of Art & Science
By Moira Tamayo, Calitech™ SVP Sales and Business Development Dispatches from the edge of innovation Tuesday: Cloud Computing and Managed Services at the Intersection of Art & Science Today was another great day at the Fast Company Innovation Festival. At first glance the day seemed to be a study in contrasts. This was exemplified by […]
How does cloud computing help you in your journey to success?
By Moira Tamayo, Calitech™ SVP Sales and Business Development Dispatches from the edge of innovation Calitech™ Blog Post November 11 2015Wednesday: How does cloud computing help you in your journey to success? Today’s Fast Company Innovation Festival sessions were all about success. We heard from the top designers at Detroit success story Shinola, from star […]
Is Cloud Computing an Empty Promise?
A few weeks ago The Wall Street Journal published an article in its technology session titled “Cloud Computing Promises Fall Short”. The authors of the article stated that, while the use of cloud computing is increasing to the point that cloud integration has become a major part of a CIO’s role, the promise of reducing […]
THE EVOLUTION OF CLOUD COMPUTING
In the old days of IT, the model was to be on premise/colocation. This gave companies a feeling of safety and high performance: there were no latency issues, data and applications were easily available and governance was simple and straightforward. Later came the idea of “cloud” as a steady state cloud, or clouds. Adding a […]
THE IOT DISRUPTS HEALTHCARE: WHAT TO LOOK FOR IN THE COMING MONTHS. PART I
One of the most exciting developments in cloud computing is the enablement of the Internet of Things (IoT). IoT applications running on the cloud will disrupt all sectors, and the healthcare industry more than most. A year ago, Forbes reported that, according to a new estimate from MarketResearch.com, the healthcare Internet of Things market segment […]
THE IOT DISRUPTS HEALTHCARE: WHAT TO LOOK FOR IN THE COMING MONTHS PART II
In our last blog post we discussed how cloud computing has enabled the Internet of Things (IoT), and how this is expected to change some of our most basic assumptions about healthcare. One concrete example that may help is to imagine the future of healthcare through smart sensors, or sensors connected via the IoT. Some […]
THE WAIT-AND-SEE APPROACH TO CLOUD COMPUTING
Here is an IT executive. He (or she) is competent and professional. He has built a successful career based on making the right decisions after careful risk and reward analysis. He is not the first to embrace the bleeding edge. He likes to wait and see. Better to be second to market rather than to […]