Cloud contracts

admin — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 13:12:44 +0000

Companies signing up to contracts for cloud computing on hosted systems need to properly understand what they are going to get under the terms of the deal.

This is according to a new report from IT analyst Gartner, which said businesses should be aware that many cloud computing contracts can be opaque and easily changed.

“Organisations need to ensure that they understand the complete structure of their cloud sourcing contract, including the terms that are detailed outside of the main contract,” it stated.

Gartner added that it is important enterprises get an agreement from their cloud provider that their terms cannot be altered during the period of the agreed contract and the first renewal term.

Earlier this week, the Daily Telegraph reported one organisation that has been successful in its use of cloud computing is the Royal Mail, which has been employing the technology since 2008 and is making savings on its maintenance costs as a result.

Cloud Served

admin — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 22:09:35 +0000

The “Cloud” at the most simplest level is a collection of new standalone services that can be bought or sold: 1) Process-as-a-Service > Business System Process 2) Software-as-a-service > Application Software 3) Platform-as-a-service > Operating Systems 4) Infrastructure-as-a-service > Data … Continue reading →

Distruptive

admin — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 21:12:57 +0000

The rapidly maturing cloud computing is having a disruptive impact on the traditional outsourcing model with a potential to create the next technical revolution (some experts believe).

Cloud Buzz

admin — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 15:21:19 +0000

Cloud computing seems to be the buzz word out there today. Does it seem to have passed the early adopter stage yet? It surely is a dream for Marketing companies, who tell us – Leveraging on cloud technology could hugely benefit businesses & is a potential ‘game changer’!

Watch out for Corporate Talk’s cloud guide – published very soon – aimed to add clarity to the common questions that our clients and decision makers in the wider market are asking