Tag Archives: IaaS

CloudU – grow your cloud knowledge free


I have the pleasure of sitting alongside cloud commentator Ben Kepes on the creation of the NZ Cloud Code of Practice steering group. Whilst on this, he told me about the cloud education programme, called CloudU, that he curates online … Continue reading

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IaaS capability providing options for business


A while ago I wrote about how business data backup is often an ignored essential. What would be the impact for a business if it is victim to a disaster or more commonly a virus – and lost its most … Continue reading

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Cloud maturity – does ICT come of age?


Cloud promises lower operating costs, reduced (or better managed) risk, and the ability to focus on core business. Maybe even the ability of ICT to be more agile and responsive to business needs.

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Is IaaS only good enough for test and dev?


A New Zealand-based client recently asked me a very valid question about the viability of Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) as an enterprise-grade IT deployment option. Their enquiry was based on the adoption of IaaS internationally, where much of the … Continue reading

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Realising value from the cloud


In the video below, Quentin Smart, Gen-i solution specialist, discusses how end-users can realise value from ICT and IaaS. The video was filmed at the February 2011 CloudCamp event in Wellington. Quentin asks whether New Zealand has the scale to provide its … Continue reading

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