Cloud Storage Strategy Reports

EGUIDE: Adopting a hybrid-centric or multicloud strategy is increasingly becoming the favoured approach for many enterprises, including those operating in verticals that were previously sceptical or too tightly regulated to consider moving to the cloud in the past. Here's a look back over Computer Weekly's top 10 cloud stories of 2019.

Posted: 08 Feb 2021 | Published: 28 Jan 2020

EZINE: In this issue, MicroScope asks experts what to expect in 2020, and the channel shares why change is necessary to thrive in different business environments

Posted: 08 Feb 2021 | Published: 03 Feb 2020

EZINE: There is no doubt that the world is moving towards cloud, with even the most hardened sceptics having been converted and tentatively taking their first steps on a cloud journey. In this handbook, Computer Weekly offers advice on how best to manage hybrid cloud infrastructure.

Posted: 08 Feb 2021 | Published: 19 Dec 2019

EGUIDE: Cloud computing is driving digital transformation across the Middle East, with the take-up of on-demand computing resources surging. Read in this e-guide why technology suppliers are building cloud infrastructures across the region and why businesses crave them.

Posted: 08 Feb 2021 | Published: 10 Dec 2019

EZINE: In this week's Computer Weekly, we find out how organisations are using an API-based approach to software development to boost digital initiatives. We examine the potential pitfalls in using cloud storage. And we talk to the Department for Work and Pensions about its four-year project to move from outsourced IT to the cloud. Read the issue now.

Posted: 08 Feb 2021 | Published: 05 Nov 2019

EGUIDE: In this e-guide we look at backup fundamentals like choosing incremental or differential backup as well as using snapshots to replace traditional backup. We also provide an overview of strategic considerations for backup in the age of the cloud as well as surveys of the key backup products for SMEs and enterprise deployment.

Posted: 08 Feb 2021 | Published: 29 May 2019

EZINE: In this week's Computer Weekly, we examine how the Crown Prosecution Service is helping to digitally transform the UK justice system. We report from Google's cloud conference on the firm's plans to expand its presence in enterprise IT. And we look at the opportunities and challenges of using AI in the education sector. Read the issue now.

Posted: 08 Feb 2021 | Published: 16 Apr 2019

EZINE: In this week's Computer Weekly, find out how the Met Office takes 2TB of weather data every hour and turns it into useful business insight. We examine whether Amazon's presence in the retail market is putting off other retailers from using its public cloud services. And we look at the new 802.11ax wireless networking standard. Read the issue now.

Posted: 08 Feb 2021 | Published: 12 Feb 2019

EGUIDE: While cloud has established itself as the preferred way for many enterprises to consume IT resources, organisations in some vertical markets have taken markedly longer to come round to its charms. With this as a backdrop, Computer Weekly takes a look at the top 10 cloud stories of 2018.

Posted: 08 Feb 2021 | Published: 03 Jan 2019

EGUIDE: In this e-guide, we take a closer look at what enterprises need to consider to make moving to the cloud as seamless as possible, while sharing some success stories of big name enterprises that have already successfully done it.

Posted: 08 Feb 2021 | Published: 27 Nov 2018

EGUIDE: In this e-guide, we take a closer look at how the major cloud providers are making it possible for their users to shift their datacentre-based applications and workloads to the cloud, as enterprise demand for hybrid deployments continues to soar.

Posted: 08 Feb 2021 | Published: 12 Nov 2018

RESEARCH CONTENT: Fewer than 10% of CIOs identified themselves and their companies as being advanced in the journey to incorporate technology into their digital business strategies, Deloitte's 2018 CIO survey reveals in the UK edition of its 2018 global CIO survey, Manifesting Legacy: Looking Beyond the Digtal Era.

Posted: 08 Feb 2021 | Published: 29 Aug 2018

EGUIDE: In this Jargon Buster guide we bring you definitions for the key concepts in hybrid cloud storage plus in-depth articles on hybrid cloud file and object storage, how to use the cloud as a storage tier and the key decision points when it comes to private cloud vs hybrid cloud.

Posted: 08 Feb 2021 | Published: 24 Jul 2018

VIDEO: In this video, Computer Weekly's editor-in-chief, Bryan Glick, explains what is happening in storage and cloud according to our 2018 IT Priorities survey, taken by over 250 IT decision makers and managers.

Posted: 08 Feb 2021 | Premiered: 02 May 2018

EGUIDE: In this e-guide, we take an in-depth look at what is pushing cloud, and more specifically hybrid cloud, into the mainstream and how the rise of cloud applications has driven innovations in backup, with data protection of cloud assets to the cloud arising.

Posted: 08 Feb 2021 | Published: 08 Jan 2018

EGUIDE: There is lots for IT leaders to consider before embarking on a multi-cloud strategy, and – in this e-guide – we take a closer look at how various organisations have approached it and what providers are doing to capitalise on the trend.

Posted: 08 Feb 2021 | Published: 19 Jun 2017

EGUIDE: According to Gartner, companies in the Middle East are set to spend almost $2bn on moving systems to the cloud by 2020, so it is important they understand the challenges to avoid wasting money.

Posted: 08 Feb 2021 | Published: 10 May 2017

EGUIDE: The private cloud is often viewed as a stepping stone for enterprises keen to tap into the business agility benefits of cloud without ceding total control over where their applications and workloads run. For some organisations, such deployments act as a test bed environment, where they can work out where best to run their workloads.

Posted: 08 Feb 2021 | Published: 02 May 2017

EGUIDE: Organisations that are using cloud are increasingly looking to optimise hybrid workloads across on-premise and external cloud systems. This style of architecture raises issues around cloud management that demand a well thought-out strategy.

Posted: 08 Feb 2021 | Published: 20 Mar 2017

EGUIDE: While cloud services' benefits of quick deployment and flexible scalability at a lower cost have driven enterprise adoption, security concerns continue to be a key factor in determining the extent and style of cloud adoption.

Posted: 08 Feb 2021 | Published: 27 Feb 2017

EGUIDE: In this guide, we take a closer look at the reasons why so many enterprises are heading down the hybrid cloud route, while shining a light on the technical work that needs to go into making sure their journey there is a smooth as possible.

Posted: 08 Feb 2021 | Published: 23 Jan 2017

ESSENTIAL GUIDE: Debate continues to rage within the enterprise about the long-term benefits of adopting a hybrid cloud method of IT consumption. This Essential Guide shows everything the enterprise needs to know.

Posted: 08 Feb 2021 | Published: 20 Sep 2016

EGUIDE: Cloud computing today is in a phase of rapid take-up. Technology as a service is a top priority for CIOs in Southeast Asia.This guide gives examples of how cloud computing is being harnessed within the region.

Posted: 08 Feb 2021 | Published: 15 Aug 2016

EGUIDE: The benefits of using cloud are well-known, but the challenges and barriers enterprises come up against during their move off-premise can be wide, varied and unexpected. Knowing how best to negotiate these issues can help speed up the process of shifting workloads and applications to the cloud immeasurably.

Posted: 08 Feb 2021 | Published: 17 Aug 2016

ESSENTIAL GUIDE: Jagat Paudel addresses key management in cloud computing storage in this thesis from our Royal Holloway security series.

Posted: 08 Feb 2021 | Published: 04 May 2016