New cloud computing firm Auxilion is on a growth curve as parent company I.T. Alliance moves all of its cloud support to the subsidiary. It has also snapped up new business from import/export enabler Trade Facilitate and All Water Systems.
17.Aug.2012 11:43
Fibre communications provider Magnet has forged a new alliance with data centre firm Interxion to help Magnet meet continued demand for its cloud-based telephony services and increasing Irish Government contracts.
16.Aug.2012 16:45
Microsoft has repurposed its SkyDrive cloud storage service for the smartphone, ultrabook and tablet computing age just ahead of the official rollout of Windows 8. The new SkyDrive comes with some snazzy new HTML 5 features that work across Windows and Mac environments, as well as a new app specifically for Android devices.
15.Aug.2012 06:05
If recent figures are anything to go by, cloud computing has a very bright future indeed, a new infographic illustrates.
04.Aug.2012 08:00
Software company Salesforce.com’s CEO Marc Benioff and former under-secretary of energy at the U.S. Department of Energy Kristina Johnson have joined computer-networking equipment maker Cisco's board of directors, pushing the number of its members to 14.
02.Aug.2012 16:10
Businesses thinking about cloud computing can make more informed decisions and increase the chances of a successful outcome using the SWiFT10 national standard for cloud procurement, one of its backers has said.
02.Aug.2012 14:30
National College of Ireland (NCI) has appointed the academic and cloud-computing expert Dr Horacio González-Vélez to head up its new Cloud Competency Centre. González-Vélez has also worked in the ICT industry for companies such as Silicon Graphics and Sun Microsystems in the US and Mexico.
31.Jul.2012 11:10
More companies now see cloud computing as an integral part of their IT strategy, independent research commissioned by Cisco for its annual CloudWatch report recently revealed, and a new infographic examines just why organisations are adopting cloud computing.
19.Jul.2012 07:00
With frequent jobs announcements in the tech arena, Ireland is capturing more than its fair share of global cloud investments. John Kennedy talks to IDA Ireland’s head of ICT Pat Howlin.
19.Jul.2012 06:00
In what we predict is the beginning of a steady flow of information on Microsoft’s new Office suite, partner group programme manager John Jendrezak reveals in greater detail how Office will work in the cloud and sync across multiple devices.
18.Jul.2012 15:27
US-based global payment solutions provider NxSystems has selected TelecityGroup Ireland’s data centre in Northwest Business Park, Dublin, to host its entire payment platform and database infrastructures – an investment that will create 20 jobs locally over the next 18 months.
18.Jul.2012 12:21
As Microsoft prepares to roll out its snazzy new Office experience – a move that should bring legions into the cloud whether they realise it or not – in the public cloud world Apple is about to go toe-to-toe with Google’s Gmail and Drive business with new iCloud.com email addresses and IDs.
17.Jul.2012 11:09
Cloud computing giant Salesforce.com is offline after a power outage. Services for the online CRM provider began being disrupted at around 12.49am (PDT) this morning and have since been offline in Europe.
10.Jul.2012 15:06
Ireland’s Data Protection Commissioner Billy Hawkes has outlined new cloud computing guidelines for data controllers in firms. The fundamental lesson is that the key issue is security of data and the data protection issues are the same as other technologies, even if management of the cloud is outsourced.
05.Jul.2012 13:31
Tourism Ireland has moved the majority of its IT operations to a private cloud based in BT’s Dublin data centre. The five-year deal worth €850,000 will reduce the tourism agency’s data centre footprint by nearly half, reducing energy and hosting costs.
05.Jul.2012 11:13
Capitalising on opportunities in the market for cloud-based testing, Dublin technology company Shenick, a specialist in IP and 4G networks, is to expand its office in California’s Silicon Valley. CTO Kevin Glavin will spearhead the company’s activities in the US.
04.Jul.2012 11:35
Irish greyhound racing board invests €1.1m in cloud services
#OI2Dublin - Interview with Intel researcher Chris Woods on the future of the cloud (video)
Citrix revamps cloud technologies to reflect a more mobile workstyle
More small businesses are adopting cloud computing in Ireland - Microsoft/Amárach Cloud Index
