We've mentioned before that we expect Government contracts to be a battleground for Cloud providers. As the Great Recession drags any budget relief that can be found is being sought. Schools in particular have been hit hard and are looking for ways to cut costs.

Since the beginning of the MSPAlliance over 10 years ago, I’ve seen a lot of enterprise focused MSPs. Since 5 years ago I’ve seen the growth of the SMB managed services market. But what about the mid-market? Why is so little attention paid to this segment? The answers may surprise you.

One of the most frequently asked questions I face in my social media efforts is, “what does Nine Technology do, exactly?” Well, we’ve been saying all along that we’ll answer any question, and this one’s a good one.

Today's reliance on web apps means that even the smallest outage can have a huge impact on business. For example, my day to day business life is completely reliant on web apps. I use Skype to make calls, Google apps for analytics and tracking, Microsoft WebMail and many more.

Although Cloud Computing remains consistently in the news I think it's essential to point out some personal observations concerning Cloud adoption.

Each week that passes we see more news and movement in the Cloud Computing world. Whether it's financial projections or new software the Cloud Wars are heating up. The biggest shakeup this week was the demise of Google Wave.

You can't hide from Cloud Computing. If you spend any time at a computer each day you know this by now. Whether it's hearing about various Cloud services on the news, reading industry publications, reading this blog or even using Cloud services, you can't escape.