With the significant trend for consuming Cloud software, which IDC believes is growing at a pace of 3 times that of traditional software delivery (IDC Market Analysis Perspective: Worldwide SaaS and Cloud Software, 2016), we really need a solid Data Protection solution for SaaS apps right?
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cloud, technology and beyond
Protecting your SaaS app data
Public Cloud Management, Public Cloud, Managed Operations
|06 Oct 2016
Getting started with Azure Automation
Public Cloud Management, DevOps
|28 Sep 2016
Cloud Access Security Brokers: Understanding cloud risk management
Cloud Strategy, Service Brokering, Public Cloud Management, Public Cloud, IT Governance
|15 Sep 2016
The realm of Shadow IT
Cloud apps are in use everywhere, including within the enterprise. When a staff member has access to so many apps that make their life easier as a public consumer, they come to expect the same levels of service within their place of work. When the IT department can’t deliver on that level of service, the user finds another way.
Read MoreNew Zealand Cloud Priorities Report 2016 [Infographic]
Cloud Strategy, Public Cloud Management, Public Cloud
|19 Jul 2016
As far as cloud reports and surveys go, there’s certainly no shortage of information out there. However, as it relates to cloud usage and challenges in the adoption of cloud services, and in New Zealand in particular, we felt there was a lack of material with a local flavour. This inspired us to run our inaugural New Zealand Cloud Priorities Survey.
Read MoreThe 5 key steps to evolve your Infrastructure team in the Cloud Era
Public Cloud Management, Public Cloud, IT Infrastructure
|16 Mar 2016
ViFX has the benefit of working with many customers who rely on large scale IT infrastructure. The ViFX Managed Operations team has worked alongside many of them as they transition business systems and their dependencies away from on-premise Virtual Infrastructure to either cloud services or cloud-based IaaS.
Read MoreHow to save a staggering 30% when moving to IaaS
Public Cloud Management, Public Cloud, IT Infrastructure, Managed Operations
|17 Feb 2016
At ViFX we have the good fortune to work with many organisations that are either planning, migrating to, or have already made the move to IaaS. These organisations have moved to a variety of locations; either our own ViFX IaaS platform, other local IaaS platforms, or to the large offshore providers.
Read MoreDoes "free credit" really mean free?
Public Cloud Management, Public Cloud, Managed Operations
|06 Oct 2015
Or is it a little unicorn laughing its rainbow coloured balls off at you?
The day starts off normal enough. In between your refund from Ashley Madison and your Grab One gluten free, organic, hypoglycemic bean curd by-product protein bars offer (yes you CAN spend 14 hours a day at your ergo desk and still get a six pack), you spot it - FREE PUBLIC CLOUD CREDIT.
Read MoreHow to save time and money with Azure automation
Public Cloud Management, Public Cloud
|23 Sep 2015
Leveraging automation against any application or platform can yield significant benefits to any organisation. There are many objectives for introducing automation, however for the purposes of this blog I’d like to explore these typical categories:
- Improving customer experience
- Minimising operational costs
- Reducing human effort