What Holds Up Adoption of Cloud Computing?

eWeek has a great article that sums up some key points on cloud computing.

First of all, it's important to note that many IT vendors are throwing around the term "cloud computing" simply because is has become fashionable to use the cloud as a marketing tactic.  In truth, the cloud is simply taking your physical servers and moving them to a data center.

Security is a concern for many considering moving to the cloud, but the reality is most data centers utilize far better security than most private networks.

Finally, make sure you migrate to the cloud not just for the sake of cloud computing but because it makes business sense.

You can find the original eWeek article here:
http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Data-Storage/Cloud-Computing-Still-Faces-Obstacles-to-Adoption-761567/

And if you'd like to see these concepts applied in practice, visit http://www.connecttocloud.net/

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from Diamond Technologies!

Seasons Greetings!

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from Diamond Technologies!

Wishing  the Joys of the Holiday Season and a Happy and Prosperous New Year for you and your loved ones!

All the Best,
The Diamond Technologies Family

UPDATE: Microsoft Project Training

We have renewed interest in Microsoft Project training in Bakersfield/Oxnard.

Details are at:
http://diamondtechnet.blogspot.com/2011/05/microsoft-project-training.html

Google Predicts Cloud, Mobile, Social Will Be the Defining Technologies of 2012

We agree with the prediction of Google Enterprise Vice President Amit Singh.  He sees cloud adoption accelerating in 2012, particularly among small businesses.

As a small business, we feel that most companies will prefer the cloud services of a local provider with a reliable and scalable infrastructure.  While Google's cloud services are certainly reliable, they do not have a local presence and the accessibility of a robust local provider.

On the other hand, we do have to emphasize working with a firm with the proper infrastructure, as many smaller operations may not have the ability to guarantee uptime nor can they grow with your business.

The article on Google is at:
http://www.crn.com/news/cloud/232300927/google-cloud-mobile-social-will-define-2012.htm;jsessionid=L7sWOK9oX-a8m3XEViKTeA**.ecappj01

The original blog post by Mr. Singh:
http://googleenterprise.blogspot.com/2011/12/were-better-together-how-cloud-mobile.html

Congratulations to Allison Flores!

Congratulations to Allison Flores (left), winner of the Amazon Kindle Fire drawing at the Bakersfield Condors game, December 3, 2011!

Win an Amazon Kindle Fire!

As part of the promotion for the Bakersfield Condors Game, Diamond Technologies will be giving away an Amazon Kindle Fire!

Anyone who submits a Business Needs Assessment Survey between now through Saturday, December 3rd will be eligible to win.  Just drop by our booth at the Condors game Saturday night.  Or contact us on Facebook, via Twitter, email info@diamondtechsolutions.net, or call 661-833-5600.

Winner need not be present to win.

The Kindle Fire and Connect-IT by Diamond Technologies...Cloud Computing at IT's Best!

The Kindle Fire is the latest addition to the Amazon Kindle family.  It features a full color 7-inch multi touch display.  Features include movies, apps, games, music and more, plus Amazon's revolutionary, cloud accelerated web browser.     

• 18 million movies, TV shows, songs, magazines, and books
• Thousands of popular apps and games, including Netflix, Hulu Plus, Pandora, and more
• Ultra-fast web browsing - Amazon Silk

• Free cloud storage for all your Amazon content
• Vibrant color touchscreen with extra-wide viewing angle - same as an iPad
• Fast, powerful dual-core processor
• Favorite children's books, graphic novels, and magazines in rich color

With an Amazon Prime membership, Kindle Fire owners enjoy:

• Unlimited Instant Videos

  Enjoy unlimited, instant streaming of over 10,000 popular movies and TV shows. 

• Kindle Owners' Lending Library

  Choose from thousands of books to borrow for free - including over 100 current and former New York TimesBestsellers - as frequently as a book a month, with no due dates.