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  • Top 10 ways to use the cloud

  • No doubt there were countless entrepreneurs glued to their computer screens this week when Apple chief executive Steve Jobs took to the stage to announce new software for the iPhone, iPad and Mac platforms.

    By far the biggest announcement this week was the new iCloud service, which will allow businesses to back-up and share content across a number of devices, including documents and media.

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  • Research firm urges IT managers to investigate new software as local demand rises for cloud computing

  • Business IT managers should begin investigating new software options, particularly cloud-based solutions, with new figures tipping the demand for enterprise software in Australia will soar over the next four years.
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  • Aussie companies lead the way with cloud computing

  • Australia is leading the way in the adoption of cloud computing in the Asia Pacific region, but companies continue to be cautious about the workload of moving to the cloud, according to a new report. Business research and consulting firm Frost & Sullivan recently released a report, titled State of Cloud Computing in Australia: 2011, as part of its cloud computing research program.
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  • Is your Business Digital-ready?

  • Not so long ago, “going digital” was a thing of science-fiction. Today it is an irreplaceable part of most of our lives. Consumers have embraced digital technologies because they’re convenient, fast, and provide a lot more choice for a lot less coin. But that’s only part of the story. As consumers, we’ve changed how we buy, sell and trade because of the online environment and the digital technology which drives it.
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  • Business websites 101: What is a domain name?

  • A domain name is the unique portion of a business website address. It`s the string of letters (and sometimes numbers) between the www and the .com.au. It`s also the bit that comes after the @ and before the next dot in an email address.
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  • SEO and the Cloud

  • With the NBN rolling out we’re all (eventually) going to enjoy much faster internet connection speeds in the not too distant future.

    That’s the theory anyway.

    With faster internet speeds I think the uptake of cloud-based services will be exponential.

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  • Teamwork Made Easy

  • Collaboration is one of the big buzzwords of today’s economy. The truth is that all successful businesses are a collaborative effort and have been since the days of cavemen hunting mammoths.

    One of the biggest irritants with PC-based systems is how they are designed for one user at a time and how many force you to pay for unreliable multi-user versions.

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  • Introduction to Cloud Computing

  • Proponents argue that cloud computing will deliver wonderful productivity gains at low costs. So what is it, and could it be useful for your business?

    The cloud is arguably top of the list of seismic shifts in the computing world in recent times. Having grown from the fringes just a few years ago, cloud services were valued at more than $70 billion in 2010, and are projected to grow by almost 20 percent per annum for the next 5 years. It’s anticipated that cloud services will contribute more than $175 billion to the global economy by 2015. That’s a lot of dollars!

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  • The Freedom to Work from Anywhere

  • Through research I’ve completed with business owners, I’ve learned that freedom is a key motivation. Cloud computing allows any business, no matter the size, to increase physical and mental freedom.

    Working from anywhere, doesn’t mean you’re always on call – or that environment reduces productivity and creativity.

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  • Online backup solutions for your business

  • Sometimes we don't realise how critical our data is...until it's too late. That's what happened to me a few years back. I lost the contents of my hard drive; programs, data...everything.

    Online backups provide a great alternative to other forms of back-up such as optical drives, additional hard drives or USB memory sticks. There’s no initial outlay of capital to buy a drive of any kind.

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