Cloud Focus: Issue 1, February 2013
Latest cloud news from Janet
Welcome to our first newsletter with the latest cloud computing news for the research and education sector.
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Microsoft Office 365 and Google Apps support
What is important to you when selecting a provider of cloud email and collaboration tools? If security, legal and data compliance, resilience, and correct functionality are on your mind, click on the link to find out how we can help.
Cloud telephony
Are you tempted by the significant potential savings of cloud telephony? We are developing a simple way for you to purchase telephony services for use over Janet that is due to launch in 2013.
Dropbox and Amazon
By popular demand, we're negotiating sector-wide pricing for Amazon cloud services and Dropbox for teams. Register your interest if you want to be one of the first to access these special arrangements.
Janet's hybrid cloud
Find out how we are using a vCloud to improve agility, save hours on moving workloads and free up our IT staff time.
Share data centre space
Would you like to share your data centre space or rent space from a trusted sector colleague - over the Janet network?
Cloud News
A selection of cloud-related news for the IT industry:
• 7 magic cloud words for 2013 from Janet
• Open source in the cloud - SUCRE
• University to enhance research prospects through cloud
• Janet and Dell enable world-class research
• Microsoft Office 365 free e-book
• 10 ways cloud computing will change in 2013
• Cloud computing can enhance academic research
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