The market analysts at IDC have come out with some new predictions for growth in the cloud computing industry. They believe public cloud spending will grow at a compound annual
Verizon’s 2013 State of the Enterprise Cloud Report claims that enterprises are embracing the cloud. According to the white paper, enterprise use of cloud-based memory climbed 100 percent over the
Online job board Indeed.com has put out a list of the fastest-growing keywords used in its job postings. All relate to technology, and most relate to development, particularly Web and
Small and medium-sized businesses are adopting mobile in a big way, says a new report from Research and Markets’ Mobile Solutions Study. In a survey, 91 percent of SMBs said
Two separate studies are forecasting that recent revelations about NSA surveillance on communications will lead to a decline in the use of cloud computing services. The Information Technology and Innovation
A new survey confirms that APIs use continues to grow. The research, conducted by vendor Axway, which acquired API and identity management firm Vordel, found that 50 percent of IT
Recently, there has been much discussion about software patents and calls for reform to the system. Now, one country—New Zealand—has passed a bill that eliminates software patents altogether. The country’s
A new survey sponsored by software firm Talend finds plenty of interest in big data, but few projects currently underway. Only 10 percent of enterprises surveyed have deployed a large
According to a new survey conducted by research and advisory firm Computer Economics, application hosting has replaced application development as the most frequently outsourced IT function. The number of companies