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Security has long been the No. 1 cloud computing business concern. Although the apprehension is absolutely valid, cloud computing business decision and strategies are all too often driven by the many broadly shared misconceptions and misunderstandings. They include: Public cloud is more easily breached that a private cloud Any infrastructure that you manage or own is more secure than any cloud computing infrastructure Cloud-hosted applications are technically no different than enterprise-hosted applications The cloud service provider infrastructure and personnel will address and remediate all security issues The end user has very little control over cloud security A corporate network provides protection even when using cloud apps Cloud platforms lack security features and cloud providers offer no visibility into their platform Strong authentication mechanisms are sufficient for ensuring security Although every one of these statements have been proven false, they continue to be soc

Business leadership is both science and art. The scientific aspects revolve around finance, organization, products and service. Artistic aspects include relationships, market trajectories and business strategies. While many focus on the science through books and training, the art of business is best learned from real practitioners.   That is why I jumped at the chance to meet Dimension Data ’s Steve Nola during the company’s analyst event, Perspectives 2015, in Prague, Czech Republic. Steve is the company’s ITaaS Group Executive and prior to this, served separate stints as Chief Executive Officer of the Cloud Business Unit and Dimension Data Australia region. Meeting over dinner, Steve shared his views on how businesses should deal with today’s dynamic information technology environment.  In his opinion, cloud computing is destined to harness more of the IT market and organizations that participate in just about any industry must decide what they are going to do about it.  “Cloud a

Prague is a beautiful city!   My last time was in June 2010 when Jeremy Geelan invited me to speak at CloudExpo Europe (see my blog post and video from that trip at " CloudExpo Europe 2010: Not Your Father's Prague "). And yes, that is the same Jeremy Geelan that is currently enduring the terrible earthquakes in Nepal (see my recent post on that in " Tweeps Are People Too!! ") This time I get to go there to learn more about Dimension Data . If you don't know about this global cloud service provider you really should look them up. Although Gartner evaluated them as a niche player in the 2014 Cloud Computing Magic Quadrant 2014, their so-called "niche" is enterprise hybrid cloud and they are very, very good at that niche ! Dimension Data, a subsidiary of NTT Group , has a reputation for consistent performance. Their large presence in Japan, the US, the UK, the Netherlands, Hong Kong, and South Africa gives them an unique ability to address the p

HostGator is to provide a shared , reseller, virtual private server based in Houston , and dedicated web hosting with additional presence in Austin , Texas. History Founded in 2002 by Brent Oxley HostGator, who was then a student at Florida Atlantic University. In 2006, HostGator has passed the 200,000 recorded in the zones. In 2007, the company moved from its original office in Boca Raton, Florida, in the new office building of 20,000 square feet in Houston, Texas. In 2008, HostGator company ranked No. 21 in the magazine in the US and # 1 in the Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, Texas, in the list of fastest growing companies. In the same year, I decided to make Hostgator Hosting their green credentials by working with an integrated service market ecosystem services. Also in 2008, HostGator strong competition varies companies themselves to provide hosting services "unlimited" prepared. He was the founder Brent Oxley, emphasizing the ability to save a copy of t

Carmen Krueger, SAP NS2 SVP & GM While SAP is globally renowned as a provider of enterprise management software, the name is hardly ever associated with the spooky world of intelligence. That is one reason why I jumped at the opportunity to talk with SAP executives responsible for the company’s work in that clandestine marketplace. SAP National Security Services, Inc.™ (SAP NS2™) is an independent U.S. subsidiary of the company and offers a full suite of SAP enterprise applications, analytics, database, cyber security, cloud, and mobility software solutions. These offerings, however, are endowed with specialized levels of security and support needed to meet the unique mission requirements of US National Security Agencies and critical national infrastructure customers. SAP NS2 also provides secure consulting and support services from experts that hold current credentials in the national security space. Carmen Krueger, Senior Vice President & General Manager, Cloud Operations