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- Cloud storage - comparison of the main service providers http://t.co/7XG08h2J about 3 days ago
- RT @bcsjersey: @BCSJersey @JerseyTelecom Gigabit Jersey presentation slides from this event can be viewed here http://t.co/lpq8zutu about 3 days ago
- Stay legal on-line. What can you legally post? Here's a good test and an eye-opener http://t.co/qMLZuKcy about 6 days ago
- RT @LiveTheBusiness: FBI issues warning on hotel Internet connections http://t.co/Nvrqqt4s about 1 week ago
- Wearing headphones for just an hour will increase the bacteria in your ear by 700 times - yuk !! about 1 week ago
- RT @bcsjersey: @BCSJersey working with Jersey education: Schools competition has 486 entries - well done everyone !! about 1 week ago
- Security tip: When being interviewed on TV, make sure passwords aren't written behind you http://t.co/Ekk2Ag8H about 1 week ago
- Software architecture training comes to Jersey http://t.co/jdrMIuHV /cc @SimonBrown @JerseyTourism about 1 week ago
- Twitter users - time to change your password as 55,000 accounts and passwords are published http://t.co/uKjPvpxj about 1 week ago
- RT @bcsjersey: @BCSJersey event:'Gigabit Jersey-What is it exactly?' 16 May. JT Global explain this initiative and pose your questions h ... about 2 weeks ago
Archive for May, 2010
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SaaS – what is it ?
Posted on May 3, 2010 | 4 CommentsSaaS is an acronym for Software as a Service. SaaS is an outsourced service offering in which a service provider hosts one or more software applications that can licensed to and used by many different clients with their data securely partitioned. Traditionally if you need to use software, it is installed on your desktop PC and/or on your company’s servers. With SaaS, the software is installed and run on the service provider’s infrastructure. This not only avoids the need for the infrastructure to run and support the system, it also takes on responsibility for upgrades, backups and data storage. SaaS service providers can provide just one application through to complete application suites. -
Cloud Computing – why is everyone so excited ?
Posted on May 3, 2010 | No Comments"Shared computing resources that can be dynamically scaled according to business requirements, faster than traditional computing environments." It's easy to come-up with a one line description, but what does it mean and why is there so much hype about cloud computing? The term 'cloud computing' has been in use for some years now, but is now getting increased publicity as it enters the mainstream. Generally, when people refer to ‘Cloud Computing’, they are referring to rented computing services from a service provider, accessed across the internet. Using this service means the client needs less IT infrastructure on their own premises and reduced costs because the underlying infrastructure is shared between many clients.


