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Insights From Day 2 at Telco Cloud London

On day two of Telco Cloud, the specialist consulting firm mm1 delivered a realty check: explaining why SMBs don’t (yet) buy cloud or IT from telcos.

Insights from Day 1 at Telco Cloud London

At Telco Cloud the debate turns to future revenue streams, up-selling opportunities, apps and marketplaces – it all sounds cloudy to Bill Mew!

Is It Getting Cloudy in Banking?

Following on from the Cloud Banking Event Neil Cattermull goes into detail on his thoughts for the future of cloud in the banking sector.

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Cloud Service Matchmaking: IBM + Twitter

On March 17th 2015, IBM announced the highly anticipated details of their partnership with Twitter. They will be working on industry-first cloud data services that allow the extraction of actionable business data insights from Twitter data by business professionals and developers.

7 Common Cloud Misconceptions

Even though cloud has been with us for some time already, many executives are still hesitant to implement cloud infrastructures. CTC debunks the myths.

Cloud and the SMB

SMBs need to carefully assess which particular cloud approach is right for them to ensure that already-stretched IT budgets are not wasted.

Part Two: Cloud Marketing #CloudInfluence Individuals

Dive further into cloud marketing with the lists of top #cloudinfluence individuals for marketing, and the top commentators to watch for.

10 UK Data Centres Go Global

Many people have said to us that a “cloud offering is useless without connectivity”. Pulsant has now addressed this by announcing a global networking deal with GTT Communications Inc.

Cloud Marketing #CloudInfluence Special Report

Bill explains how the major cloud marketing firms understand the importance of influencer marketing as a key component of the current marketing framework.

Office 365 Compliance in Regulated Industries

Compliance in regulated industries is often difficult to understand, so we are taking a closer look at Office 365 and how Microsoft addresses key regulatory requirements.

Up All Night For Cloud Gaming

Insomnia54 - The UKs biggest gaming festival, reviewed by Neil Cattermull.

Marketing Metrics: What Does Success Look Like?

How do you measure marketing success? And how do the Compare the Cloud #CloudInfluence tables really work?

March Top 10 #CloudInfluence UK and Cloud Bursters

The top 10 main #Cloudinfluence cloud bursters for March – those appearing from nowhere to make an impact, and the top players here in the UK.

March Top 50 #CloudInfluence Individuals

The March Top 50 #CloudInfluence Individuals in the cloud arena. Big data analytics is used to give a snapshot of the most influential industry players.

March Global #CloudInfluence Organisations

The Top 50 Global #CloudInfluence organisations as determined by mind share and market share big data analytics. Microsoft tops the rankings for the third consecutive month.

The Future of Marketing is in the Cloud

Marketing is on the ascent. It is rapidly becoming the most powerful and resource-rich function in any business.

Brain Swapping App Beta Released

A new mobile-connected cloud application, Brain2U, has been released on public beta. The app, developed by BrainSucka Labs, uses a pioneering new technology to upload a users mind into the cloud and download it into a friends head.

Is an SLA an insurance policy?

It’s important that every company, especially service providers, regularly review and edit their contract terms and conditions. It sounds like an obvious thing to do, but you’d be surprised how little this is actually done.

Andrew Bartlam -‎ VP EMEA Business Development & Alliances - CipherCloud - Live from Cloud Expo 2015

Nick Beale - Business Development Manager - Hyve - Live from Cloud Expo 2015

Ian Stewart - Account Director - Britannic Technologies - Live from Cloud Expo 2015

David Terrar - Founder & CXO - Agile Elephant - Live from Cloud Expo 2015

Frank Jennings - The Cloud Lawyer - Wallace LLP - Live from Cloud Expo 2015

BYOD, is the big bad wolf dead?

Bring your own device (BYOD) is far from a cutting edge term, in fact, it’s been on the table for a while now and it all started with the boss when they bought their nice new shiny toy into work that they got for Christmas and announced this is what they will use from this day forward.

The Rise of Linux on Power

Linux is coming of age and stepping from the cool fringes firmly into the mainstream.

A Moment of Cloud Clarity and Vision

Neil Cattermull recounts his time with IBM executives in Las Vegas in February, and the future of cloud technology.

Russia – The Land Of Opportunity for Cloud

The changing country-based rules regarding Russian data sovereignty make very interesting reading, especially if you are a cloud service provider.

Cloud Gaming #CloudInfluence Special Report

Cloud gaming is enabling a proliferation of gaming options - everything from set-top boxes and high-end game consoles to gaming PCs or even mobile devices. Using big data analytics, we take a snapshot across social media, blogs and print media to find out which organisations and individuals currently have the greatest #CloudInfluence in the field of cloud gaming.

The Evolution of Gaming – A Cloudy Future

The gaming sector has been dominated for years by successive generations of console platforms from Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo, but now cloud gaming needs consideration too.