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 […]

Sneak Peek into our next Cloud Computing generation

For some time now we have been working hard on our cloud tools. We have been building and refining our offerings to give our customers the best possible experience at small business prices. We think we have succeeded. Today we can run an entire office in the cloud without ever having to rely on traditional […]

Best Practices for making the move to the Cloud (conclusion)

In this second and final part of our best practices of moving to the cloud we will examine what you should do prior to making your move. First just a quick recap. It seems that more and more companies are to the point where they are ready to embrace the cloud or at least start […]

Best Practices for making the move to the Cloud (Part I)

As a Management and Business Consultant plus a vCIO, (“Virtual” or “Interim” Chief Information Officer) for many companies, I am constantly called upon to aid clientele with various business projects. Over the past three weeks I have worked with several companies to spearhead their migration to the cloud. Some have been very simple, whereas a couple […]

Cloud Computing 101 – Hosted Desktops & Servers (Part VIII)

As we wind down our Cloud Computing 101 series we will take a look at hosted desktops and servers. These are basically virtual computers in the cloud, they look and feel like a regular computer, but the hardware and software is located in a data center. You can access your hosted desktops or server anywhere […]

Cloud Computing 101 – VOIP (Part VII)

Every business has unique IT requirements, and there are a wide range of hosted solutions. And configurations may span more than one platform. By now – everyone has heard of VOIP (Voice over Internet Protocol), Internet telephony and even perhaps the terms Virtual PBX or Hosted PBX. Whereas VOIP and Virtual PBX have similarities, there […]

Cloud Computing 101 – Email (Part VI)

Contrary to what you thought, email and email servers are part of the cloud. As stated in episode one (1), in my opinion the Internet and the cloud are one in the same. Therefore, your email server is connected to the Internet and your email transits the Internet and hence is in fact, part of […]

Cloud Computing 101 – Storage Clouds (Part V)

As we move into the fifth installment of the series we’ll begin to explore storage clouds. Here is where you have heard the most about “the cloud”. Many cloud providers offer storage, but not all storage clouds are the same. As mentioned in a previous installment, there are file clouds, FTP clouds, backup clouds, sharing […]

Cloud Computing 101 – Cloud Types (Part IV)

If you have been keeping up with our blog series then you have already learned what a cloud is, about security and the differences between cloud vs. local computing. Here are the links leading back to those topics: Cloud Computing 101 – Introduction (Part I) Cloud Computing 101 – Security (Part II) Cloud Computing 101 […]

Cloud Computing 101 – Cloud vs. Local (Part III)

In our first two series of this topic we discussed what the cloud is and security.  You can find those stories here: Cloud Computing 101 – Introduction (Part I) Cloud Computing 101 – Security (Part II) In this installment let’s look at the differences between cloud and local computing. In its simplest form cloud computing […]