What is Big Data?

Through the months of 2012 we have been hearing the term “Big Data” a lot more. I have even seen a few television commercials about it, but of course they really don’t explain what it is. Yesterday while working with a customer on our storage cloud they asked, “What is the big data stuff I have […]

Intelligence Committee warns about security threats, pinpoints Chinese tech firms

The Untied States House Intelligence Committee warns US private companies from doing business with Chinese technology companies. Many people are worried that China has become prominent player in the field. The companies the federal government are most worried about are Huawei and ZTE. The Intelligence Committee also recommended a block be implemented forbidding them from […]

Windows 8 launching soon – should your organization upgrade

Microsoft’s newest operating system Windows 8 is set to release to the public on October 26th – maybe. Microsoft has consistently push the release date on virtually all of its software releases, so it remains to be seen if Microsoft can lock in this date. Windows 8 is a radical change in previous operating systems and […]

Facebook: The purge has commenced

In the recent past Facebook found many fake users, accounts and likes. Last month Facebook announced it would start deleting these bogus items in the near future. That day has arrived with Facebook confirming yesterday that process has begun. Tens of thousands of users were dropped from Facebook. Facebook metrics site PageData shows that Zynga’s Texas HoldEm Poker […]

Cloud myths disspelled

For almost four years now – Raven Cloud Computing has been working to bring you the best cloud tools available. We have many products and services and our customers enjoy the freedom to use our services and use us as an extension of the IT staff. At the risk of sounding like an advertisement or […]

Preparing your company for a disaster

What would happen if the power goes out in your workplace for a prolonged period of time? Just last week, it happened –  in San Diego. A massive blackout lasting more than 15 hours turned the lights and power out on 1.4 million residents and businesses. So what will happen when a disaster occurs to […]

Road Warriors: Rely on cloud and mobile based apps more than ever

As a road warrior you know the routine, you are sitting at an airport thousands of miles away from your company office. You are trying to work on a slide deck and proposal for a customer presentation – and you need more data. It’s late and the office is closed, all of your co-workers have gone […]

Is your data at risk

This weekend started an annual American tradition, the inaugural kickoff of NFL football. Televisions were tuned to favorite games everywhere. Of course some of us are not content with just watching these games, we have to be a part of them, hence fantasy football. There are various websites, NFL, Yahoo, ESPN, CBSSports where you can join […]

Survey – 51% of people believe stormy weather can interfere with cloud computing…

NOTE: We have included our own survey at the bottom of this article and giving you an opportunity to share with us your thoughts about how you use the cloud. Look for your answers in an upcoming article of this blog. Surprising results were just released in a survey commissioned by Citrix and the survey goes […]

SmartPhone Wars – coming soon

If you are like me, when you heard the verdict that Samsung owes Apple $1.05 Billion for infringing on patents – your eyes probably jumped from your skull and you did the double take shake with your head. Not that I didn’t expect Apple to win, but more because of the amount awarded. This is […]