Tag: Cloud Computing

In the first of a two-part guest article series, OBTs Shane Muller looks at the obvious questions people should be asking when choosing a cloud service provider.

Been reading about how cloud computing is good for small business but want to hear it from someone who’s been there, done that? Read all about it from the CEO of Kaggle, a one year-old startup.

Julian Smith blogs about what the cloud will mean for small businesses.

“It will also herald the changing of our relationships with our business advisors, such as our accountant. With cloud technology, they can access our data and our records in real time, in turn, being able to provide real time support and advice…”

Telstra has detailed its new Cloud Services portal, designed to make virtual servers more available and affordable to small business.

Optus will launch an online tool next week to assist small businesses to assess their level of digital readiness, and offer tips for bettering their use of technology to grow and prosper.

There’s so much talk around SMEs and cloud computing these days and while some people will tell you small business are embracing the opportunities it offers, some of our readers tells us they still don’t really get it and they’re being confused by spin. So we asked a few experts to give us their opinion on the key benefits and concerns.

The rise of cloud computing, social networking and mobile applications in the past couple of years has turned doing business on its head. Ordering software on CD and installing it on employee machines is a thing of the past. But for many business owners the sheer saturation of products available makes choosing the right technologies hard.

A clever way to potentially cash in on the cloud trend would be to jump right into the movement and become a cloud provider.

The online world continues to change dramatically and small and medium-sized businesses are primed to take advantage of what’s available.

Want the cloud but been put off by security concerns or prior investments? A recent innovation might be enough to take your business skyward.