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In Conversation: Exelon Utilities CEO Calvin G. Butler Jr. Highlights Customer Experience and Data Security at #ThirdCloudSummitOctober 13, 2020 - 1:45 am
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Global Cloud Accounting Software Market Report Provides Forecasts On Future Market TrendsOctober 31, 2018 - 4:52 pm
Study: Most businesses behind the curve on cybersecurity and resilienceOctober 21, 2018 - 3:04 pm
Affordability/Drinking Water: American Water Works Association Proposed PolicySeptember 11, 2018 - 1:31 am
FASB addresses accounting for implementing certain cloud-computing arrangementsSeptember 1, 2018 - 1:12 am
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Oracle co-CEO Catz expects acceleration in cloud businessMay 7, 2018 - 1:42 am
How Salesforce’s acquisition of CloudCraze expands its Commerce CloudMay 1, 2018 - 1:37 am
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The Cloud Has Come A Long Way And Recent Announcements From Google Cloud Support This Evolution
Cloud, FeaturedSeveral years ago barriers abound for companies looking into adopting cloud computing technology, including the costs among cloud providers and the debate over cloud vs. on-premise data centers and software. Today, these barriers are far less of a concern and the conversation has moved on from the “should we do it” mentality to focus on […]
Oracle co-CEO Catz expects acceleration in cloud business
FeaturedOracle Corp co-CEO Safra Catz said on Monday she expected an acceleration in the companýs cloud business after the software maker last month reported sales from this business that fell short of Wall Street forecasts.
How Salesforce’s acquisition of CloudCraze expands its Commerce Cloud
Featured, SecurityBy Barry LevineThere is now a B2B side to complement the previous B2C focus, pointing to more ways for Salesforcés CRM to become e-commerce-enabled.In mid-2016, Salesforce bought commerce platform Demandware, which became the basis for its new Commerce Cloud.Now, with the recent closing of its acquisition of commerce platform CloudCraze, Salesforce is adding B2B to […]
SAP puts Salesforce in its sights with major CRM play
Cloud, FeaturedSAP CEO Bill McDermott appears to be readying the company to lock horns with the cloud CRM incumbent Salesforce with a new product launch in June
Microsoft Beats AWS in Cloud Revenues for the First Quarter of 2018
Accounting, Cloud, FeaturedMicrosoft́s commercial cloud revenue for its fiscal third quarter of 2018 was $6 billion, increasing 58 percent year over year. As part of its commercial cloud business, its Azure cloud service revenue grew a whopping 93 percent in the quarter, compared to the same quarter the previous year.
The Cloud Moves Aggressively On Cybersecurity, Making Lessons Learned Available To The World
Cloud, FeaturedWith cybersecurity making its way front and center across the world, major cloud companies are taking measures to ensure their own lessons learned and internal investments are available to everyone. This was evident at last yeaŕs Google Next conference, during which its announcements focused on how Google Next has begun to share its security expertise […]
The Cloud Is Rising To The Cybersecurity Challenge
Featured, SecurityIn a world of seemingly hourly data breaches, it can seem at times that the battle for cybersecurity has officially been lost and that there is nothing more for businesses to do but wait for the inevitable breaches to come and perform damage control. Smaller businesses without the means to invest in advanced cyber defenses find themselves inundated with questionable solutions that offer few protections, while larger companies struggle to afford maintaining large staffs of top security professionals. Into this cyber Wild West, the major cloud companies have begun moving aggressively to take their own lessons learned and massive internal security investments and make them broadly available to the rest of the world. Could this finally shift the cyber tide?
Illinois Regulators Could Encourage Adoption of Cloud Computing and Smart Grid Apps With Financial Incentives
Cloud, FeaturedKnowing that smart meters can produce an ongoing stream of data for utilities has prompted Illinois regulators to change the states outdated rules that currently discourage companies from investing in apps and software that would allow them to leverage this data. A report from the Advanced Energy Economy Institute (AEE) pushes for states to consider […]
Illinois regulators look to cloud computing to boost smart grid
Featured, RegulatorySmart meters produce an endless stream of data for utilities, but outdated regulations discourage them from investing in apps and software that could make use of the information. A recent report from the Advanced Energy Economy Institute (AEE) urges states to consider reforms that would give utilities more financial incentive to embrace cloud computing and other technology. Illinois is among a handful of states already considering such changes.