IT shops will pass the cloud tipping point in 2016

Computerworld Cloud Computing November 30, 2015 INSIDER IT shops will pass the cloud tipping point in 2016, survey finds An IDG Enterprise survey of IT buyers indicates that, on average, 56% of a company's IT environment will be hosted in the cloud by the end of 2016, up from 44% percent today. (Survey results available for free download.) READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. Microsoft Dynamics AX: A new cloud ERP is born 2. INSIDER Review: OpenShift 3 rocks Docker containers 3. Microsoft rolls out new security tools for infrastructure, mobility and SaaS apps 4. Google's infrastructure czar predicts cloud business will outpace ads in 5 years 5. Its cloud soon gone, HP aligns with Microsoft Azure 6. What's going on at Citrix? 7. Google offers up to 1TB of free storage for 'Local Guides' posts White Paper: Violin Memory The Hard Disk is Dead Autopsy Enterprise storage expectations and needs have changed, but the capabilities of HDDs and even solid state disks (SSDs) have not. So now it's time for a new solution. Storage Switzerland performed a technology autopsy to find out where the hard disk failed and the benefits of switching to a low latency and high performance all flash array instead. Learn More Microsoft Dynamics AX: A new cloud ERP is born Enterprise software has long been associated with clunky interfaces and a long learning curve, but Microsoft is aiming to change all that with Dynamics AX, the next generation of its flagship ERP system. READ MORE INSIDER Review: OpenShift 3 rocks Docker containers Red Hat's robust, easy-to-use and highly scalable PaaS now builds on Docker, with some temporary limitations. READ MORE Microsoft rolls out new security tools for infrastructure, mobility and SaaS apps The company's infrastructure security tools are designed to protect not only the company's IaaS Azure public cloud, but customer environments and even those from competitors like Amazon Web Services. READ MORE White Paper: IBM Corporation The Promise of Cloud, Content Collaboration and More IBM brings enterprise credibility, global professional services and a trove of content management, analytics, security and developer solutions and resources that can create significant value for Box customers. Learn More Google's infrastructure czar predicts cloud business will outpace ads in 5 years Google is lagging behind its leading competitors in the hyperscale public cloud, but Urs Hölzle, the technology titan's senior vice president for technical infrastructure, sees Google's cloud revenue eclipsing its ad business in five years. READ MORE Its cloud soon gone, HP aligns with Microsoft Azure Hewlett-Packard Enterprise is partnering with Microsoft to offer its Azure public cloud services to customers, filling a gap after HPE decided to scrap its own public cloud services. READ MORE What's going on at Citrix? News of a major restructuring at Citrix – which will include spinning off its GoTo Meeting product family – is welcomed by those who closely track the company, but the cutting of 1,000 jobs over the next half year could be a painful experience. READ MORE Google offers up to 1TB of free storage for 'Local Guides' posts As part of its effort to populate its "Local Guides" feature, Google is offering up to 1TB of free cloud storage to anyone who reviews a restaurant. READ MORE White Paper: Attunity Managing Rapid Data Growth: A Trial By Fire Hose Is your data growing out of control? The bad news is that you've got your work cut out for you when it comes to capturing and exploiting that data. Learn More Is your IT department a great place to work? Computerworld is seeking to identify the 100 top workplaces for IT professionals for our 23rd annual Best Places to Work in IT list. 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