Cloud

Most European CIOs make cloud a priority but security concerns remain

17.02.2012 More than two-thirds of European IT decision makers rate cloud computing as a priority today, but the same old challenges remain: 45pc say security is a barrier to adoption and 40pc are wary of being locked into a single provider. More »
Minister Pat Rabbitte on Ireland as home of the cloud (video)

14.02.2012 Video of Communications Minister Pat Rabbitte's speech in Dublin yesterday, where he outlines Ireland’s potential to be the home of cloud computing and big data. More »
Irish Govt and EMC create new cloud innovation centre

13.02.2012 If the vision comes to fruition, a little country like Ireland could emerge as the home of big data. The Government of Ireland and data storage giant EMC, along with Cisco, VCE, VMware and the IDA revealed plans to create a major cloud innovation centre. More »
New course taps into Ireland’s cloud innovation

13.02.2012 A new diploma in cloud strategy is aiming to help people tap into Ireland’s cloud-based innovation. University College Cork (UCC) and the Irish Management Institute (IMI) have just announced the course, which they are jointly developing with Microsoft Ireland. More »
pTools wins €200k cloud deal in Bermuda

10.02.2012 Irish web content management software (WCM) company pTools has won a €200,000 contract with Capital Management Insurance of Bermuda to help it transform pensions and annuity management through online applications. More »
Microsoft Ireland and CJ Fallon to offer schoolbooks through the cloud

09.02.2012 Educational publisher CJ Fallon will offer its schoolbooks through the cloud on the Windows Azure Programme, claiming it will save parents up to 25pc of the cost of textbooks per student. More »
Google to launch cloud storage service ‘Drive’ to rival Dropbox?

09.02.2012 Google is reportedly planning to release a cloud storage service called Drive to rival Dropbox, letting users store their files online which can be retrieved from multiple devices, such as PCs and smartphones. More »
Sage embarks on mission to bring firms to the cloud

08.02.2012 Business software player Sage is encouraging business owners to experience cloud computing for themselves by taking part in free online trials. The company is bringing most of its core products to the cloud. More »
Cisco and EMC create cloud bundle for SMEs

08.02.2012 EMC and Cisco have forged a joint venture to deliver a ‘quick start’ cloud computing package for SMEs. More »
Adobe to expand cloud operations in Ireland as part of Amazon partnership

27.01.2012 Adobe will be expanding its cloud services capabilities for the European market via operations in Ireland as part of an existing partnership with Amazon Web Services. More »