Top 5 Benefits of IaaS

The Infrastructure as a Service cloud is just one of several varieties of the cloud helping businesses achieve more with less. IaaS provides the core benefits of the cloud while still affording a large degree of control to the client’s internal staff. The benefits of Infrastructure as a Service clouds are numerous, but we did our best to narrow it down for you in our Top 5 Benefits of IaaS.

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Is Your Network Ready for the Cloud?

The journey towards embracing and maximizing the benefits of the cloud must be done with measured, strategic steps. The most crucial building block of the “Enterprise Cloud” is the one which, ironically, is most frequently overlooked – your network.

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Information Technology Trends in 2013

The dramatic growth in scope and demands of technology has fueled evolution and innovation in communication, analytics, security, and more. As a result the information technology industry has been changing and evolving rapidly for years, and 2013 will be no different.

We pride ourselves not only on our ability to keep up with and adapt to current IT trends but also on our ability to foresee technology developments before they impact the IT industry. These foresights are constantly discussed internally, but we thought this would be a great time to share our IT forecast for 2013.

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Nexus Goes to HostingCon 2012

Nexus Management spent last week at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston, Massachusetts attending HostingCon 2012. Approximately 2000 people from 30 different countries attended the 8^th Annual Hosting Convention. We experienced everything we could. We discovered some cutting edge technologies to utilize. And we got some quality face time with some of our existing clients and partners in attendance.

We also attended every educational session we could, and we’re glad to say that many were quite informative. For those who were unable to make it to HostingCon this year here are links to summaries of each session from thewhir.com.

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6 Reasons to Switch from Tape Backup to the Cloud

Traditionally tapes have been the most popular way for businesses to backup their data, but that technology has become outdated. If your business is still using tapes for data backup an online data backup solution is one of the best ways you can take advantage of the cloud. Here are six reasons for you to switch from tape backup to the cloud.

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5 Reasons Businesses Are Venturing Into The Cloud

Cloud has become one of the hottest buzzwords of the IT world, and for good reason. While cloud solutions aren’t right for everyone there are some very compelling reasons why businesses are leveraging cloud technology. Here are five reasons why Nexus customers have ventured into the cloud.

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The Cloud for the Clueless

Cloud computing technologies have been around for a while (Nexus has been using cloud technology for years), and although the cloud has been getting a lot of press recently we’re finding that too many people still do not really understand what the cloud is about. So we decided to provide a brief explanation and breakdown the different cloud models.

Today the term cloud generally means ubiquitous access. Most cloud services are accessible via a web browser or app; so you have the same level of access regardless of your location or even device. Clouds are offered in several varieties depending on control versus efficiency, and the service that the cloud is providing.

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IT Resolutions For 2012

Each year innovations in technology provide businesses the tools to achieve new levels of efficiency and production. This year is another great example. Adapt our five IT New Year Resolutions to make 2012 a truly great year.

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The Top 6 Misconceptions of Cloud Computing

Cloud computing is not exactly as new as many would have you believe. While the term ‘cloud’ is relatively new, the technology is an evolution of virtualization, utility computing and other technologies. Cloud computing as a concept has actually been around since the 1960s.

Widespread adoption of cloud computing, resulting from developing technology and increasing needs for efficiency, has sparked the interest of many businesses. But many still do not fully understand cloud computing and are burdened by misconceptions. Hopefully these misconceptions will be cleared up below.

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