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Cloud hosting:

Cloud hosting sites basically operate across various web servers that are interconnected, and as opposed to traditional hosting forms such as shared hosting, and dedicated hosting, data is rendered from various servers.

With Cloud hosting, you pay for what you use: As your business needs fluctuate, you've nothing to worry as you can change your hosting packages based upon your needs, and pay only for what you use. ( Source: About.com, edited)

Cloud Computing: What is its Potential Value for Your Company?

Section: Research

Cloud computing’s value proposition centres on solving a dilemma almost every CIO faces: Lack of budget to truly improve a business’s competitive position in the market. The technology’s widely acclaimed benefits for small and mid-size businesses include low start-up costs, low cost for sporadic use, ease of management, scalability, device and location independence & rapid innovation. This paper will guide you through the Google Apps success stories which have hel ... read more

Cloud Computing to create 9.62 million Jobs in APac

Section: News

A study funded by Microsoft has found that cloud computing will create 9.62 million jobs in Asia Pacific alone by 2015. The research also estimates that the technology will create 14 million new jobs internationally by the same year, which is good news for the global economy. The study was carried out by global analysts IDC, who say that revenues from cloud innovation could reach $1.1 trillion by 2015. The res ... read more

EU Cloud Strategy to be presented at Cloud Computing World Forum

Section: News

The European cloud strategy is to be presented by European Commissioner Megan Richards at this year’s Cloud Computing World Forum, which will be held at Earl’s Court, London on 12th and 13th June 2012. It’s thought that the Commissioner will present the findings of its Digital Agenda for Europe consultations at the conference, which sees many of the big players in technology come together. Ms Richards will talk on day two of the forum and will present key findings f ... read more

Over 70% CIOs Confirm Cloud Computing Benefits for UK Business

Section: News

In the course of a few years, the term “cloud computing” has become a part of the everyday language of business in the UK. Cloud hosting and virtualisation were among the top priorities of CIOs in 2011, and it is anticipated that this will remain true for 2012 as well. According to John Thornhill, the CEO of BT Engage, “companies are now using these technologies in earnest”. Mr Thornhill pointed to productivity gains, cost savings and improved customer service as be ... read more

UK2.Net Suffer Large-Scale DDoS Attack

Section: News

UK web hosting provider UK2.net was hit by a large scale DDoS attack on Wednesday night and saw more than 10 million "apparently unique” IP addresses attack their DNS servers. The issue was resolved late last night but has taken longer than usual to put right as this is the largest attack of its kind ever on the web hosts. read more