EC issues cloud guidelines

The European Commission (EC) has finally issued its guidelines for businesses providing cloud computing services and customers using the cloud.

It’s hoped the guidelines will speed take-up of the cloud across the EU by tackling trust and confidence issues that have held back the adoption of the technology.

US more 'cloud reliant' than Europe

More cloud computing users in the US consider themselves to be ‘cloud reliant’ than their counterparts in Europe, according to a new report.

Cloud users rising exponentially, survey finds

There has been a substantial rise in the number of companies adopting all forms of cloud computing over the past few years, a new survey has revealed.

Cloud could be as big as computing itself, experts say

Cloud computing could prove to have as big an impact on businesses as the creation of computing itself, a new report has claimed.

Cloud hailed as 'new industrial revolution'

Cloud computing is the modern day equivalent to the industrial revolution and UK companies need to start adopting the technology before they get left behind, according to SaaS and cloud computing community EuroCloud.

US cloud company cements UK presence

US cloud computing company Salesforce has renamed its UK head office as part of its growth in the UK.

The firm has renamed the Heron Tower in London as the Salesforce Tower. It is aiming to create around 500 new jobs across Europe over the next year as more businesses adopt cloud computing practices.

SaaS sector to grow substantially, report finds

The enterprise software as a service (SaaS) market is set to see rapid growth between this year and 2018, according to new research.

News Corp set for company-wide cloud

The multinational media corporation News Corp is going to rollout cloud computing services across the rest of its brands after seeing the success it delivered for News UK.

Cloud market to triple in value by 2020

The cloud market is set for exponential growth over the coming six years, according to new figures released this week.

Firstly, Forrester has estimated that the public cloud services market ended 2013 with $58 billion (£34.5 billion) in revenues. By 2020, the research house expects the market will reach $191 billion, an increase of almost 330 per cent.

Ninety per cent of cloud services 'putting European enterprises at risk'

Nine out of 10 cloud services are putting European businesses at risk, according to new research.