India and the mobile cloud

October 10, 2011

Back in December 2010, IDC published a report declaring that the Indian cloud computing market was set to rocket in annual growth – 40% by 2014 from its (then) estimated value of US$66.7 million.
With a population of over 1bn people, there was always going to be the potential for cloud to take off [...]

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Sao Paulo the place to talk cloud in Latin America

October 4, 2011

Last week we hosted the Cloud Computing World Forum in Sao Paulo, Brazil, with over 300 delegates streaming through the doors and providing a great turnout for what was our first show in Latin America.

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Next stop for CCWS: Brazil

September 26, 2011

This Wednesday we’ll be holding our very first World Series event in Brazil, at the Braston Hotel in Sao Paulo. With Latin America considered one of the cloud computing industry’s biggest emerging global markets, the conference will provide a great opportunity for us to discover how cloud has evolved in this part of the world, [...]

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What do Oxfam, eBay, Sainsburys and Yakult have in common?

September 19, 2011

Cloud Computing, of course! It may be over nine months away, but  the Cloud Computing World Forum Europe, to be held at Earls Court, London on 12th and 13th June 2012, has already confirmed some renowned keynote speakers for its two day cloud exhibition.

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Over 1,000 delegates registered for CCWF India

September 14, 2011

With a busy few months ahead of us (the World Series will be stopping in Brazil, India and Hong Kong before the 2011 is out), we’re delighted to see interest in our events increasing rapidly.

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UK cloud companies missing out on vital tax breaks?

September 14, 2011

Last week we discovered Software-as-a-service (SaaS) and cloud computing providers could be missing out on tax breaks designed to encourage research and development (R&D) in the UK.

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Cloud Computing “critical to Europe’s growth”

April 4, 2011

The Vice-President of the European Commission, Neelie Kroes, has confirmed the EU’s commitment to driving Cloud Computing into the continent’s public and private sector organisations, suggesting it could be “critical to Europe’s growth”.

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Cloud Computing catching on in the jobs market

March 28, 2011

Some people may still be passing cloud computing off as an IT ‘buzz term’, but if ever there was need for proof that it’s truly starting to take off in global business, it’s in the jobs market.
Last week on Business Cloud News I reported the demand for could computing jobs was on the rise in [...]

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What is the future for UK’s G-Cloud and shared services platforms?

March 21, 2011

The uncertainty around the viability of the government’s strategy for G-Cloud has led to much recent speculation around the potential uptake of the service. Although G-Cloud services, based on a hybrid model rather than a single platform, are not yet available, I believe the programme should be pushing cloud computing up the public sector IT [...]

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World Forum shows Middle East interest in cloud

March 14, 2011

The Cloud Computing World Forum Middle East and Africa in Dubai received ‘unprecedented attendance’ last week, with over 400 people visiting the event to discuss the future of the cloud computing industry within both regions.

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