I’ve been using Windows Live Sync / Live Mesh for some time now and it’s done a pretty good job of what I need. However recently I added an iPad to my stable of computers and suddenly the files I needed access to on LiveSync are not easy to get to anymore. I’ve been searching for an alternative and for a while I played with DropBox. However the security … [Read more...]
Cloud fail–Gmail deletes users accounts
Sure this can happen in an onsite/on premise mail system as well, but what recourse does the user have for these free services when things go wrong? This week it was announced that Gmail deleted mail for a number of users here How would you handle it if your clients mail was deleted with little recourse for recovery? … [Read more...]
Disaster Recovery in the Cloud–a positive story
Many of my readers will know that I am very wary of just following everyone else into the cloud. I’ve spoken a few times now both in public presentations and on this blog about how the cloud is something to be cautiously evaluated and considered before jumping into it. Here then is an upside that I’ve personally experienced with the cloud. This website SBSfaq.com … [Read more...]
Stampede to the Cloud – Are you “All in for the cloud”?
Tim Barret from NoGeekLeftbehind has done it again with his latest instalment of “Have you rebooted yet?” Tim gets to what I think is the root of the Cloud Movement and nails it big time. (reprinted with permission) … [Read more...]
Top 10 biggest cloud outages of 2010… so far
I think it’s great to finally see the media look at the potential risk of cloud computing rather than just pump up all the benefits. Maybe we can see a more balanced thought process start to develop out there in both the channel and vendor community. CRN yesterday posted this article on the 10 Biggest Cloud outages of 2010 – so far. You can read a little about … [Read more...]