Software-as-a-Service (SaaS)

Find out what is SaaS, what SaaS applications are used for, what companies use SaaS, and the types of applications that fall under this category of cloud services.

February 23, 2022 23 Feb'22
Police forces ‘must’ do data protection due diligence checks before using PDS-backed AWS cloud

Police forces across England and Wales are being reminded not to overlook their data protection-related compliance responsibilities when making use of the Police Digital Service’s Amazon-powered cloud platform
February 21, 2022 21 Feb'22
Website owners urged to adopt ‘eco-standard’ to help cut internet-generated carbon emissions

The Eco-Friendly Web Alliance has set its sights on preventing a further 500,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide being generated in the next decade by helping website operators to cut emissions
February 18, 2022 18 Feb'22
Alibaba at the Winter Olympics: Bringing Beijing 2022 to broadcasters around the world

As the Winter Olympics in Beijing draw to a close, the organisers lift the lid on the role Alibaba’s cloud technology has played in broadcasting the event to audiences across the globe
February 18, 2022 18 Feb'22
Amazon drops Elasticsearch name from cloud portfolio after trademark infringement suit concludes

Enterprise open search company Elastic has succeeded in getting Amazon to stop using the name Elasticsearch to describe its distributed search and analytics product

Cracking the code on blockchain and crypto: What might adoption mean for datacentres?

A high share of datacentre customers look set to adopt blockchain technologies, including digital currencies, over the next few years Continue Reading
Stakes raised for hybrid cloud as complexity challenges continue

Hybrid cloud may be with us for some time, so what does that mean for cloud provision in 2022? Continue Reading
Clouds gather over Chinese providers – but is there a silver lining?

With the geopolitical outlook chillier than for some time, Computer Weekly explores the future prospects for UK-China approaches to technology and business Continue Reading

Has Windows 11 strengthened the case for Chromebooks?

I was left with two overriding thoughts following Microsoft’s recent launch of Windows 11 and the Windows 365 Desktop-as-a-Service (DaaS) proposition. My first thought was positive and pragmatic. ... Continue Reading
A desktop strategy for post pandemic return to work

Most surveys Computer Weekly receive on remote working during the pandemic assume everyone will be running an office laptop at home. Crouching over a laptop on the kitchen table, or sitting on a ... Continue Reading
TIBCO’s new grammar (infra)structure: I iPaaS, You iPaaS, He/She iPaaS, They iPaaS

There are precious few IT trade show and conferences as we stand in the late Spring of 2021, so - as a consequence - there are precious few IT trade show T-shirts to be snaffled. If data ... Continue Reading

Defining a cloud journey to deliver business outcomes

Here are six steps to ensuring a journey to cloud is focused on delivering business outcomes Continue Reading
Security Think Tank: Is data more or less secure in the cloud?

Misconfigured cloud environments are increasingly identified as the source of damaging data breaches and leaks, raising serious questions for enterprises. Where does responsibility for data security in the cloud lie, and how can security professionals best work with their teams and cloud providers to resolve the problem? Continue Reading
Digital advancement means we're measuring the economy wrong

When accountants work out how much UK business is investing in the future, it's stuck in a world of depreciated assets – ignoring the huge changes brought about by cloud and software as a service Continue Reading

How Zoom is keeping pace with demand for conferencing tools

Magnus Falk, CIO advisor at Zoom, offers insights on how the company is scaling up its resources to meet the growing usage of its service
Adrian Davis discusses the evolution of security in the age of IoT

Cloud computing and the internet of things will have a major impact on how security is implemented going forward.