The rap on cloud computing has been that it’s out there, vague and amorphous, and not really anything you can touch.

Think again. Leading cloud server provider Infinitely Virtual (www.infinitelyvirtual.com) today introduced TouchCloudTM — and with it, virtually any cloud-based app can be touched from just about anywhere. TouchCloud combines Windows 2012 Server and Windows 8 or 8.1 touch-screen capabilities, automatically touch-enabling all Windows 8/8.1 applications in the cloud.
“Users in small and midsize businesses have wanted to be able to run their Windows apps in the cloud, and share them with coworkers –and now they can,” said Adam Stern, Infinitely Virtual founder and CEO. “TouchCloud provides incredible mobility. Any tablet or mobile app in the world can take advantage of it. Now, it’s easy to walk around and touch your windows apps.”

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Despite the economy, cloud computing is doing well. Gartner estimates the cloud market will double by 2016 to $206 billion. The time for dabbling in the cloud is over!
The 14th International Cloud Expo, co-located with 5th International Big Data Expo and 3rd International SDN Expo, 2nd DevOps Summit, and 2nd WebRTC Fundamentals Summit to be held June 10-12, 2014, at the Javits Center in New York City, N.Y. announces that its Call for Papers is now open.
Help plant your flag in the fast-expanding business opportunity that is The Cloud, Big Data, SDN, DevOps and WebRTC: submit your speaking proposal today!

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“Everybody is sharding because the data is getting bigger and bigger so there are just more ways to do it. The thing about sharding is you have to take Big Data and spread it across a lot of servers – that’s the most important thing,” explained Cory Isaacson, CEO/CTO of CodeFutures Corporation, maker of dbShards, in this SYS-CON.tv interview at the 13th International Cloud Expo®, held Nov 4–7, 2013, at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, CA.
Cloud Expo® 2014 New York, June 10-12, at the Javits Center in New York City, NY, will feature technical sessions from a rock star conference faculty and the leading Cloud industry players in the world.

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The major strides achieved in IT in 2013 are possibly a hint of what to expect in 2014. The leading players are expected to introduce new and advanced cloud-based solutions, and at the same time keep testing, improving the efficiency of the existing services. Here are some of our top predictions for cloud services in 2014:
The raging debate over which cloud service – private vs. public – is superior and/or suitable for enterprise IT architecture might finally be settled. The rapid growth in hybrid cloud solutions, which are essentially a combination of the two main architectures, is expected to provide an answer for businesses that have hitherto been reluctant to adopt cloud computing. On the one hand, hybrid cloud services offer the same cost-effective, scalable and powerful benefits as public cloud services. On the other, the hybrid architecture offers the high level of security similar to that of private clouds. As such, we foresee a significant growth in the use of hybrid clouds in enterprise IT since they enable businesses to implement a wide range of customizable solutions without sacrificing the security of their data and/or networks.

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Panzura has added new Secure Erase and Enterprise Antivirus Connector technologies in version 5.4.1.0 of its PZOS operating system for the Panzura Global Cloud Storage System. These new features increase security options beyond Panzura’s FIPS 140-2 Level 3 encryption, which was announced in February 2013.
“Everywhere you turn these days, another story appears about confidential information getting into the open where it doesn’t belong. Whether it is credit card numbers or a company’s business-critical files, protecting sensitive data is growing in importance every day, especially for data in the cloud,” said Randy Chou, president and CEO of Panzura.

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Big-data processing helps to make the best use of dynamic storage resources by taking in all the relevant storage activities data, analyzing it and then making the best choices for dynamic hybrid storage optimization.
If, as the adage goes, you should fight fire with fire then perhaps its equally justified to fight big data optimization requirements with — big data.

It turns out that high-performing, cost-effective big-data processing helps to make the best use of dynamic storage resources by taking in all the relevant storage activities data, analyzing it and then making the best real-time choices for dynamic hybrid storage optimization.
In other words, big data can be exploited to better manage complex data and storage. The concept, while tricky at first, is powerful and, I believe, a harbinger of what we’re going to see more of, which is to bring high intelligence to bear on many more services, products and machines.

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Have you figured out the new buzzword trend for 2014 that starting ramping up in 2013?
Yup, it’s Internet of Things (IoT) and Internet of Devicess (IoD)
Assuming that IoT, IoD and other variations catch on which looks like they will, this could bring relief and rest for the over-worked Big Data and Software Defined “X” buzzword bingo bandwagon usage.
For those not familiar with Software Defined “X”, simply replace “X” with your favorite term such as Data Center (SDDC), Networking (SDN), Storage (SDS), Marketing, (SDM) among others.as the new IT (and beyond) industry term might just take some pressure from the over-worked software defined “x” usage (you pick “x” such as data center, networking, storage, marketing, etc).

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Sony has announced PlayStation Now, a service which allows gamers to stream a variety of PlayStation titles across a range of devices without a console in sight.

The announcement was made at CES, with games from Sony’s previous three consoles being utilised and the service available on the PS4, the PS Vita, as well as Sony’s Bravia TV sets.

The technology for PlayStation Now came from Gaikai, a company which streams high-end video games. Gaikai was bought by Sony in July 2012 for $380m, a clear sign of its cloud-based future.

This is not to say the user experience has been completely seamless, however. The Verge reported “a slightly perceptible lag between button presses and the corresponding action onscreen”, yet added that “you’ll never think of gaming the same way again”.

Similarly Sid Shuman, social media manager at Sony Computer Entertainment America, admitted that “pixel counters and …

SYS-CON Media has launched Internet of Things Journal on Ulitzer.com featuring 2,500 stories including live breaking news coverage on the “Internet of Things.” Long-time IT editor/analyst Roger Strukhoff, who is currently Executive Director of the Manila-based Tau Institute, is founder and editor.
Internet of Things Journal is focused on the development of the rapidly emerging Internet of Things market. “Internet of Things” provides valuable information on the common issues and requirements to the technology professionals who are creating a platform for IoT. Article topics include “The Internet of Things and DNS,” “IoT 2014: Tiny Sensors, Open APIs and Hybrid Clouds,” “Is Internet of Things Really Internet of Agents?,” and “Getting Ready for the Future of Technology.”

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With the “API economy” dominating the headlines in 2013, it’s no surprise that Parasoft saw a surge of interest in how to ensure API reliability, security, and performance. Here’s a recap of the 13 most-accessed API Integrity resources from 2013…
API Integrity: How Buggy Are Today’s APIs? [Infographic] This infographic highlights some interesting findings from Parasoft’s research on API Integrity…

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