Cloud computing provides many companies with the ability to reduce IT infrastructure costs while improving productivity and responsiveness. This allows company staff to focus on getting results instead of monitoring and maintaining the infrastructure that supports critical business applications.
According to Gartner, an IT technology research and advisory company, cloud revenue is expected to (more…)
Can you define ‘Cloud Computing’? Don’t worry, you’re not alone. According to the “Digital Software and the Cloud Report” from the market research firm NPD, just 22% of U.S. consumers could explain it. To add to the confusion, when you attempt to find the true definition on the Internet you get a wide variety of answers, but which is the right one?
Thrive Networks took to the streets of Boston to ask people what ‘The Cloud’ means to them. As expected, we got a variety of responses. Some were more accurate than others. Watch the video below to see what we mean.
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