cloud

SkyDrive is now OneDrive!

After announcing the change of name a few weeks ago, OneDrive, the cloud storage service for Microsoft has gone live today. For existing users, all your data will stay in the same place – the only obvious difference you’ll notice is the rebranded name and logo. Microsoft have also introduced a referral scheme which adds […]

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Creative Cloud goes 3D

If you use Photoshop through Creative Cloud, you’ll be able to make 3D designs and print directly from Photoshop. With support for 3D printing, Adobe see this support as reducing the amount of software needed for creating 3D objects, and improving support with various 3D printers like Makerbot and 3D Systems Cube. Whilst 3D printing […]

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Cloud at CES

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CES, the consumer electronics show which is just about wrapping up in Las Vegas, has been full of new and improved technologies, from curved TVs, new wearable and connected devices from cars to fridges. Cloud isn’t usually talked about much at CES, as it is primarily a consumer hardware show, however the trend towards connected […]

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The State of SMB IT

In a semi-annual report the State of SMB IT, Spiceworks have analysed market trends, statistics and opinions to produce insights into how IT is changing throughout the year for small to midsize businesses worldwide. Some of their key finding, which will impact on IT purchasing decisions over the next 6-12 months are: Increased budget – […]

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Cloud storage provider shutting down

In an article titled ‘The Dark Side of the Cloud‘, Wired review the recent story that a cloud storage provider, Nirvanix, have given their customers two weeks to remove their data from the servers before they close down. Nirvanix have allegedly had some problems behind the scenes, but with generous VC funding and a partnership […]

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Interested in 10TB of cloud storage for free?

Free cloud storage from US players like Microsoft, Box, Google and Dropbox ranges from around 5GB – 20GB, which for most users is sufficient. However, over in China, enterprise IT firm Tencent have started offering 10TB (10240GB) of storage for free, which would be enough for most small businesses, not just consumers. So if you’re interested in storing […]

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Gatwick Airport flying into the Cloud

More efficient processes London-Gatwick, the second largest airport in the UK with around 35 million passengers passing through each year, has been able to retire some 200 servers by moving applications and processes to the cloud, coupled with a BYOD policy. Gatwick is now using around 12 cloud services, all managed by another service to […]

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Businesses perform better with cloud

In a large scale study of SMBs in Australia, it was found that businesses that use cloud computing services are much more likely to have increased revenue compared to those that do not. The other major finding was that companies using cloud services were ‘120% more likely to have more sales/work than usual in their […]

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Spending on G-Cloud reaches £18 million

Total spending on cloud services through G-Cloud, the UK government framework created for public organisations to submit requests for tender, has reached over £18.2 million in sales. This total includes a 50% increase in sales from the previous month, with intention to award notices going out at the end of last week. Whilst there have […]

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Is cloud storage catching up to physical hard drives?

Data given to the Guardian has shown that hard drive capacity sales have dropped year on year since 2010. Whilst the main factor for this appears to be the 2011 floods in Thailand which significantly disrupted supplies of hard drive components, this was exacerbated by the rapid consumer adoption of cloud storage services. Whilst supplies […]

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