TechTarget News - Week of Apr 24, 2011
Sun Apr 24, 2011
How Google runs its storage and more from the storage blogs
Google has posted a paper that outlines its storage architecture, and that’s the choicest morsel in a month when the usual blogosphere protagonists have gone easy on each other.
Tue Apr 26, 2011
Hybrid cloud model saves university money on a data centre upgrade
Loughborough University implemented a hybrid cloud model and saved money on upgrading its data centre infrastructure, networks and collaborative applications.
Tue Apr 26, 2011
Technology boosts savings at WHSmith
Retailer WHSmith says it has delivered savings thanks to IT improvements and tight cost management.
Tue Apr 26, 2011
Global cloud market to reach $240bn by 2020
The global cloud market is set to explode in the next 10 years, growing from $40.7bn in 2011 to more than $241bn in 2020, according to Forrester Research.
Wed Apr 27, 2011
HSBC Insurance works with IBM to solve Solvency II
HSBC Insurance in the UK is using IBM Global Services to support its European Solvency...
Wed Apr 27, 2011
MoD spends £6.6m on mobile phones
The Ministry of Defence spent £6.6m on mobile phones and contract charges for ministers, members of the armed forces and civil servants last year.
Wed Apr 27, 2011
Millions apply for Olympic tickets despite site crash
Around 20 million last-minute ticket applications were made for the London 2012 Olympics despite a surge in demand causing the website to crash.
Thu Apr 28, 2011
IT professionals willing to sacrifice cash for more time off
IT professionals are increasingly attracted to the prospect of a shorter working week and are prepared to sacrifice thousands of pounds to get it.
Fri Apr 29, 2011
Store dealing with dishonest employees uses internal theft prevention software
A London-based sushi chain expects to save almost £1 million this year with the help of new fraud-detection software.