Windows eXPiration: What Now!

Posted on February 21, 2014 by G4Cloud

Why MS Ending Windows XP

Earlier this year, Microsoft announced it would be retiring Windows XP, Office 2003, IE 6 on 8 April 2014, meaning it would officially go out of support. Windows XP users were told there were two options: continue running XP and risk significant security vulnerabilities, or upgrade to Windows 8. However, there is a third option that more people should be talking about…

Windows End of Life

So, what are the options?

#1. Upgrade to Office 2013

#2. Keep running XP

Google Opportunity Apps

#3. Google Apps for Business

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Read full article via Web Smart Computing here!

2014:Cloud’s Victory Procession

Posted on February 15, 2014 by G4Cloud

"2014: Cloud's victory Procession"

Barriers to cloud adoption have been broken down – initial reticence regarding data ownership in the cloud has been met with credibility built by vendors

Key issues explained:

Today's high demands on storing data

Need for e-discovery capabilities

Granular legal hold functionality

Heavy security demands

SLA & Data stored within appropriate jurisdictions

Conclusion comment:

"But what is clear is that in terms of centralization of data, cost to the business, and time to implement, cloud has and will continue to be the better option. And it is these powerful values which are driving business as a whole towards hosted services, including finance and legal."