The emergence of hyper-scale Infrastructure as-a-Service (IaaS) platforms such as Amazon Web Services (AWS) is challenging the traditional Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) value proposition. SaaS CEOs, investors and SaaS buyers must carefully evaluate the implications of “all-in” migration to hyperscale IaaS platforms that offer value-added platform services that go beyond simple infrastructure services. This article provides a point of view and insights into changes in the SaaS market, which has three principal drivers 1) technical, 2) business, and 3) security and compliance.
Monthly Archives: May 2017
IBM Named “Diamond Sponsor” of @CloudExpo NY and CA | #AI #DX #DevOps
SYS-CON Events announced today that IBM has been named “Diamond Sponsor” of SYS-CON’s 20th Cloud Expo, which will take place on June 6-8, 2017 at the Javits Center in New York, New York and and October 31-November 2 in Silicon Valley.
Tech News Recap for the Week of 05/15/17
If you had a busy week last week and need to catch up, here’s a tech news recap of articles you may have missed for the week of 05/15/2017!
Windows 10’s next big update. VMware brings its virtual desktops to Microsoft Azure with Horizon Cloud integration. Benefits and concerns of storing PHI in the cloud. WannaCry reminds CIOs to stay on top of patching. Migration to Windows 10 to be faster than ever and more tops news this week you may have missed!
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Tech News Recap
Featured
- With a smart endpoint compliance strategy, damage from ransomware attacks like WannaCry can be drastically reduced
- 20 critical security controls every modern company should have
Microsoft
- Windows 10’s next big update: A new look, closer ties between PCs and smartphones, OneDrive placeholders
- How Microsoft’s new cloud migration service takes a swing at Oracle
- Microsoft Azure almost doubles infrastructure cloud market presence
- VMware brings its virtual desktops to Microsoft Azure with Horizon Cloud integration
- Microsoft to update SharePoint with deeper personalized search support
- Migration to Windows 10 expected to be faster than ever, 85% of enterprises will start deployments by end of 2017
- Microsoft outlines plan to take Azure beyond public cloud, towards the edge
- Microsoft tunes Azure Cloud for SAP
Apple
- Apple updates MacOS Sierra, with 36+ security patches & the ability for users to install Windows 10 on their Macs
AWS
- AWS continues to lead cloud market, but rivals are closing in
Citrix
- IT experts anticipate exciting news on Citrix Cloud & Microsoft Partnership at Synergy next week
Cloud
- Benefits and concerns of storing PHI in the cloud, and if healthcare providers should do it
Dell EMC
- Dell EMC World 2017 underscores company’s unique position to capitalize on IT transformation
- Digital transformation, Dell Technologies, and the return of mega IT vendor
IT Operations
- How a logistics firm SD-WAN for competitive advantage
- Explaining hyper-converged vs. converged infrastructures in healthcare
- Databases in DevOps requires agile data management
Nutanix
- IBM to package Nutanix HCI software on Power Systems
Security
- New ransomware Jaff demands $3,700 payments
- Microsoft issues first Windows XP patch in 3-year stymie
- Dealing with WannaCry on Monday morning, and the days ahead
- Microsoft just took a swipe at NSA over the WannaCry ransomware nightmare
- Paying the WannaCry ransom will probably get you nothing, here’s why
- Digital signature service DocuSign hacked and email addresses were stolen
- Hacker group behind WannaCry claims to have even more attack tools, plans to release them
- Software developer Panic has a breach, large portion of the source code to its Mac and iOS apps stolen
- Yes, you still need endpoint malware protection
- WannaCry reminds CIOs to stay on top of patching
- DHS war games included scenario similar to WannaCry
Veeam
- Veeam Availability Suite 10 adds CDP, cloud and physical support
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By Jake Cryan, Digital Marketing Specialist
Choose Your Cloud Services Wisely to Build Trust with Business Leaders | @CloudExpo #SaaS #Cloud
The first step to solving a problem is recognizing that it actually exists. And whether you’ve realized it or not, cloud services are a problem for your IT department.
Even if you feel like you have a solid grasp of cloud technology and the nuances of making a cloud purchase, business leaders don’t share the same confidence. Nearly 80% feel that IT lacks the skills necessary to help with cloud purchases-and they’re looking to cloud brokers for help instead.
It’s time to admit we have a cloud services problem and start adapting to modern business technology. Part of that is understanding which services to outsource to the cloud so you can start proving your cloud knowledge to business leaders.
How to Sponsor @DevOpsSummit | #DevOps #SDN #ML #Docker #Kubernetes
@DevOpsSummit at Cloud taking place June 6-8, 2017, at Javits Center, New York City, is co-located with the 20th International Cloud Expo and will feature technical sessions from a rock star conference faculty and the leading industry players in the world. The widespread success of cloud computing is driving the DevOps revolution in enterprise IT. Now as never before, development teams must communicate and collaborate in a dynamic, 24/7/365 environment. There is no time to wait for long development cycles that produce software that is obsolete at launch. DevOps may be disruptive, but it is essential.
Hybrid Cloud Security | @CloudExpo @Cavirin #API #SDN #AI #DX #DataCenter
According to a recent Gartner study, by 2020, it will be unlikelythat any enterprise will have a “no cloud” policy, and hybrid will be the most common use of the cloud. While the benefits of leveraging public cloud infrastructures are well understood, the desire to keep critical workloads and data on-premise in the private data center still remains. For enterprises, the hybrid cloud provides a best of both worlds solution. However, the leading factor that determines the preference to the hybrid cloud, among other things, is “security.” Moreover, as the growth of the public cloud infrastructure continues, it is not hard to observe two key directions of focus by the cloud providers.
Hybrid Cloud Security | @CloudExpo @Cavirin #API #SDN #AI #DX #DataCenter
According to a recent Gartner study, by 2020, it will be unlikelythat any enterprise will have a “no cloud” policy, and hybrid will be the most common use of the cloud. While the benefits of leveraging public cloud infrastructures are well understood, the desire to keep critical workloads and data on-premise in the private data center still remains. For enterprises, the hybrid cloud provides a best of both worlds solution. However, the leading factor that determines the preference to the hybrid cloud, among other things, is “security.” Moreover, as the growth of the public cloud infrastructure continues, it is not hard to observe two key directions of focus by the cloud providers.
Implementing #DevOps, Step 1: Buy T-Shirts | @DevOpsSummit #APM #CD #DX
I was walking down the street in Toronto one morning juggling a large tray of Tim Horton’s coffee. Standing at a busy corner, waiting for the walk signal, I overheard the following conversation: Woman: “I can’t believe they delivered the new application with all those options. No one said they’d be live.” Man: “I know. I made the changes last week, and for some reason, they went into QA but weren’t tested. So I assumed that we weren’t rolling them out.”
Mastering Your SaaS Provider Relationship | @CloudExpo #SaaS #Cloud
In this modern world of IT, you’ve probably got some new colleagues in your life-namely, the cloud and SaaS providers who now hold your infrastructure in their hands.
These business relationships-yes, they’re technology-based, but cloud and SaaS are business models-will become as important to your IT team and your company as the hardware and software you used to install. Once you’ve adopted SaaS, or inherited SaaS, it’s on you to avoid price hikes, licensing issues and app or provider sprawl. Budgeting for these apps, which means understanding their pricing models, is also likely in IT’s hands.
Announcing @AISolutions_Inc Named “Bronze Sponsor” of @CloudExpo New York | #API #Cloud
SYS-CON Events announced today that A&I Solutions has been named “Bronze Sponsor” of SYS-CON’s 20th International Cloud Expo®, which will take place on June 6-8, 2017, at the Javits Center in New York City, NY.
Founded in 1999, A&I Solutions is a leading information technology (IT) software and services provider focusing on best-in-class enterprise solutions. By partnering with industry leaders in technology, A&I assures customers high performance levels across all IT environments including: mainframe, distributed, virtual, and cloud platforms. With expertise in the entire application lifecycle —Plan, Build, Test, Deploy, Operate, and Secure— A&I enables customers to transform their businesses by driving consistency and maximizing efficiency.