Is Google Chromebook the ultimate Cloud laptop?

So the next obvious question to be asked is – why would you want a Chromebook running a Chrome OS rather than an Android tablet or iPad for that matter? Furthermore, if the Chrome browser is becoming Android‘s default browser in version 4, as has been hinted, it puts an even bigger question mark behind the Chromebook, doesn‘t it? Not so according to Google, which rightly point to competitors that also maintain two OS’s, including Microsoft Windows and Windows Phone 7. Apple has Mac OS x and iOS.

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Google Cloud Drive Storage Rumoured

Search giant Google is reportedly working on a new cloud-based storage platform called Drive which will aim to go toe to toe with rivals like Dropbox and even Apple`s iCloud.Google has been a major proponent of cloud computing services and it is hoping that Drive will allow it to expand in this market, offering users an alternative to the established platforms on which they can deposit files and folders to retrieve at a later date.

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New Samsung phones released at MWC

A number of new Samsung smartphones are expected to be released at MWC later this month, including the Galaxy Mini 2. It will be exiting to see.

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Mobile Cloud Computing Will Skyrocket in 2012

It’s no surprise that many cloud experts predict that mobile cloud computing will become increasingly important in 2012. Given the numbers of smartphones, tablets and other mobile devices shipped every day, more and more users are relying on the cloud as the main driver for satisfying their computing needs, whether it is data storage, applications or infrastructure.

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9 reasons why VPNs are the next big IT trend

Virtual Private Networks act as a secure tunnel that safely connects the user to a remote network across a public network.

• Thanks to VPNs and the abundance of cheap Internet bandwidth, companies no longer have to lease dedicated lines to connect 2 remote locations. Instead, they can establish a secure encrypted channel which can safely transfer data between both locations across the Internet.
• Another common use for VPNs would be for laptop users who want to connect to corporate systems from remote networks. These can include coffee shops, airports, hotels and other places where network security might not be the most reliable. In order to gain secure access to servers on the internal network, these employees will need to install VPNs onto their laptops.

VPNs are not a new technology. But I strongly believe that this security tool is still very under-used, and that we should soon expect to see a boom in the use of Virtual Private Networks by both companies and individuals alike.

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Cloud Computing and QoS Compatibility for Business Video Conferencing

Interesting overview of business video conferencing in the cloud:

The widespread adoption of cloud computing in business-critical applications such as storage and CRM has set the stage for conquering another, video conferencing cloud computing offers compelling, fundamental advantages in this product category: lower cost, automated fail-over, and much easier to scale versus video-specific routers, multipoint control units (MCUs) and other infrastructure hardware solutions.  But as experienced IT managers know, there’s more to video conferencing than meets the eye, literally.  What about bandwidth consumption and manageability?

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User happy with UK cloud providers

According to a new survey from the Cloud Industry Forum, companies in the UK are mostly satisfied with their cloud provider, as discussed in my article here.

According to a new survey from the Cloud Industry Forum of 450 organizations in the UK, almost half (48 percent) are already using cloud computing in some shape or form.

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