Cloud computing users may be disillusioned says Gartner

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Cloud Computing: Microsoft SkyDrive: A Look Inside the Updated Cloud Storage ... eWeek Microsoft has updated its SkyDrive cloud storage service with a new, more modern Web design, refined SkyDrive apps for PCs and Macs, a new SkyDrive app for Android devices and improved developer offerings. "While there's always more to do to improve... See all stories on this topic » eWeek

Cloud computing users may be disillusioned says Gartner Cloud Pro Cloud computing joins NFC payment and internet TV in the list of emerging and maturing technologies that have moved noticeably along the Hype Cycle in the past 12 months, having been amongst the most hyped in 2011. They now begin their descent into ... See all stories on this topic »

Cloud Computing Company Joyent Leaves Early Supporters Out In The Cold TechCrunch View Staff Page. joyent. Back in 2006, cloud computing company Joyent offered a lifetime subscription to bundle of hosting services for a one time fee of $500. Now, according to an e-mail sent to customers, Joyent is pulling the plug on those lifetime ... See all stories on this topic »

'Cloud' could be 'Over Hyped', but Private Cloud Sees Action in India PC Advisor "Private cloud will see more action than public cloud as partners needed to follow a proper route starting from internal cloud to private cloud then finally moving the client into public cloud. Customers in India are not well educated about cloud ... See all stories on this topic »

Cloud Providers Pitch Cost Savings, But Enterprises Want More: Survey Forbes But the economics of cloud computing can be a big question mark, especially when it comes to long-term cloud subscription engagements versus larger, one-time investments in packages. An analogy that has been drawn is the long-term costs of renting a ... See all stories on this topic » Forbes

Avnet Cloud Solutions Group Expands Partner Training TalkinCloud (blog) Value-added distributor Avnet Technology Solutions (NYSE: AVT) has created a new education framework to help its VAR, ISV and MSP partners in the United States and Canada compete more strongly in the off-premise cloud computing market. As part of ... See all stories on this topic »

Europe: Lots of cloud opportunity to tap GigaOM And, in March, results of a Tata Consultancy Services survey showed that, in aggregate, 12 percent of European companies' total applications run in the cloud now, but they expect that percentage to hit 25 percent by 2014. One big question is what's... See all stories on this topic » GigaOM

Privacy In Cloud Computing: Assured Or Assumed? CloudTweaks News All avid computer users have enjoyed the benefits and conveniences of cloud computing, either knowingly or unknowingly. Most of us rarely understand what is happening behind the screens, especially when lost in interesting movie or music, or even when ... See all stories on this topic » CloudTweaks News

'Shadow IT' can be the cloud's best friend InfoWorld (blog) "Shadow IT" -- where users acquire and manage IT resources outside the control of corporate IT -- is the bane of many IT organizations. We've seen numerous instances of this over the years, including the use of PCs, the Web, the iPhone, and now cloud ... See all stories on this topic »