ExpressRoute – Worth the Cost?
June 28, 2014 - 12:45 pm. Posted by Robert Jenkins
Tags: hybrid hosting, Infrastructure-as-a-Service, Microsoft Azure, Microsoft ExpressRoute
Recently, Microsoft announced ExpressRoute, which, similar to our private patching, creates a private layer 2 connection between the cloud and on premise infrastructure for more streamlined data access, end-to-end private IP and greater portability, as well as a more consistent networking experience. But, for ExpressRoute customers, it comes with a hefty price tag, leaving one […]
Steamrolling Cloud Adoption Obstacles with CloudSigma 2.0
July 15, 2013 - 5:07 pm. Posted by Robert Jenkins
Tags: Cloud Computing, Cloud Servers, CloudSigma, IaaS, Infrastructure-as-a-Service, SDN, Security, SSD
When CloudSigma was founded as a pure-cloud IaaS provider in 2009, much of its value proposition centered around dispelling common gripes companies had with the existing public cloud platforms. This included everything from restrictions placed on application and operating system deployments to inefficient pricing packages and bundled resources. Now, four years later, we’re continuing to […]
The IT professionals road map for navigating the cloud revolution
May 19, 2013 - 6:43 pm. Posted by Robert Jenkins
Tags: Affiliate Program, Amazon Web Services, AWS, Cloud Computing Administrator, IaaS, Infrastructure-as-a-Service
According to Gartner, total IT spending for public Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) will total $72bn between 2012 and 2016 with a CAGR of 42%. Given the current market size this means companies will be moving the majority of that $72bn INTO public cloud services in the coming years. Although the market for server capacity is clearly growing […]
On the Road Again! CloudSigma Wraps Up April U.S. Events Tour
April 29, 2013 - 6:53 pm. Posted by Plamen Ganchosov
Tags: Cloud Computing, cloud hosting, Cloud Servers, GigaOM, Industry Standard, Infrastructure-as-a-Service, SSD
At trade shows, one of the most common questions people get asked is where they live. Well, for CloudSigma this month, the best answer may be “on an airplane!” April was jam-packed with events as our executive team traveled all over the U.S., speaking at some of the most influential conferences and networking with the […]
Europe’s giant science cloud: give people data and good things happen
March 25, 2013 - 6:57 pm. Posted by Robert Jenkins
Tags: Big Data, Cloud Computing, GigaOM, Helix Nebula, Infrastructure-as-a-Service
Big Science in Europe has been busy and here at CloudSigma we’ve been heavily involved in helping to build a federated cloud platform that can address the needs of Big Science. It is something I’m personally very excited about as it holds then potential to unleash large-scale computing for some of the world’s thorniest problems […]
Join CloudSigma at Cloud Expo Europe 2013 to Discuss Big Data and the Cloud
January 27, 2013 - 7:05 pm. Posted by Plamen Ganchosov
Tags: Big Data, CERN, Cloud Computing, Cloud Servers, Helix Nebula, Infrastructure-as-a-Service
With 2.5 quintillion bytes of data created every day, it’s not surprising companies are worried about the advanced computer infrastructure required to handle their data-intensive workloads. Such infrastructure is not only expensive, but also difficult to maintain. Luckily, the answer to this concern may lie in today’s most innovative technology environment: cloud computing. By taking […]