Raven Cloud Computing Blog

Earlier this week I was on the telephone with a potential client discussing their intended cloud use and the volume of data they aim to upload. We discussed who would use this data and when and why. As our conversation progressed, it became apparent that this customer could have some real issues in data retrieval [...]

Over the years IT shops around the world have seen and implemented various technologies. Some have paid off really well, while others have hopelessly flopped around on the floor only to fall short on promised deliverables. Traditionally companies have installed routers, switches, firewalls and a myriad of servers and desktops – sprinkle in a few [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Over the years I have attended my fair share of trade shows and conventions. Some have been extremely informational and helpful, and others – well, not so much. This last Wednesday my colleague, James Roten and I went to this years Cloud Connect in the heart of Silicon Valley in Santa Clara, CA. With our offices [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: (February 02 2012)   Raven Cloud Computing launches their new and improved website with complete cloud solutions. San Francisco, CA – Raven Cloud Computing officially launches their new and improved website (www.ravenit.com) Wednesday February 01 2011. The new website offers a complete range of cloud solutions including primary services like Online File [...]