Whether you’re in the IT business or not, keeping up with all the latest news and developments can be a full time job, and by the time you’ve finally got to grips with a piece of software or strategy or idea, it’s undergone an update or has been replaced by something else. Such is the nature of technology and the world we live in.

There are many different ways in which a business can increase its efficiency and IT is a major one.

The benefits for a business introducing Cloud technology as part of its IT infrastructure can be significant.

A disaster recovery plan will ensure that, should a loss of data occur, it can be restored as quickly as possible to minimise any negative impact to the trading of the business.

A survey conducted by Quocirca and Oracle at the end of 2011 showed that the number of organisations that believed the Cloud would play a part in the future of their IT strategy was increasing.  Companies are looking to the Cloud to provide easier accessibility for their users, scalability for their growth plans and cost efficiencies for their budgets.   Security of data is also a consideration.

Once a company has decided that there are benefits to moving all or part of their IT to the Cloud, comparing the differences between Public Cloud and Private Cloud will help to provide the answer to which is the most appropriate Cloud service for the business.

This new server operating system unleashes endless possibilities incorporating technologies such as storage management, process automation and enhanced management together with advanced virtualisation functionality.