About CloudSigma CloudSigma has recently been selected as one of the cloud partners for the initial phase of the OCRE project – the voucher program. For those of you who never heard of us – CloudSigma is one of the most customizable cloud providers on the market. Its focus is on open design and flexibility with regards to computing deployments. …
Customer Profile Energie-Agentur.NRW is a service provider with broad expertise in the field of energy – from energy research, technical development, demonstration, market launch and energy consultancy to continuous vocational training. Many of its activities focus on energy efficiency and climate protection. In times of high energy prices it is more important than ever to forge ahead with the development …
The Copernicus Hackathon Programme CloudSigma was a proud sponsor of the Copernicus Hackathon in Sofia, Bulgaria. The event, a part of the Copernicus Hackathon Programme financed by the European Commission took place April 19-21 in the Technical University of Sofia. The Sofia Hackathon was organized by the Office for transfer of aerospace technologies (RST-TTO), Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (BAS) and …
The OCRE project The Open Clouds for Research Environments project (OCRE) was launched in 2019. Its aim is to bring together cloud providers, Earth Observation (EO) organizations, and the research and education community in order to accelerate cloud adoption. Cloud-based services offer the European research community a wealth of powerful tools. Unfortunately, for many researchers, these are currently out of …
In this tutorial of CloudSigma How-to Series we will walk you through CloudSigma’s brand new backup functionality. It is available for all customers in one of our European cloud locations. The new feature is based on remote snapshots. This service is an extension to our standard snapshot service however, it allows customers to create point-in-time snapshots as an independent backup in …
Imagine a fully integrated tool enabling software defined multi-tiered networking with integrating firewalling, quality of service, NAT, VPN and more. Combine this with an ability to switch packets at multi-gigabit speeds and an affordable price and you have CloudSigma’s new software defined network platform. Previously only achievable by integrating a combination of expensive proprietary hardware and software tools, CloudSigma’s new …
Partner Profile Virtual Vision (V2) is a leading-edge provider of innovative IT solutions. The company’s primary focus is business technologies which are IT products and solutions that meet customers’ business needs. V2’s goal is to tackle IT costs and help clients reduce them with its portfolio of products and solutions. Virtual Vision believes that its value lies in the adoption …
In this tutorial of CloudSigma How-to Series we will walk you through the Remote Desktop License feature needed for all Microsoft Windows servers licensed through the platform. We have now enabled the ability to purchase Microsoft RDS licenses via the Webapp. According to the Microsoft Services Provider License Agreement (SPLA), all users within the Windows Server operating system need to …
Growing threats to security, new data protection regulations, and unexpected disruptions have increased businesses’ demands for reliable infrastructure. As a result, the adoption of cloud has grown. It offers competitive advantages such as cost savings, business efficiencies, unprecedented security and high availability options. Gartner predicts that the global public cloud revenue will grow to $278bn by 2021. This indicates a …
Information Technology in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia In recent years, the information technology sector in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has developed rapidly. The fast-paced changes have prompted the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology to issue policies and regulations that further facilitate the digital transformation of the country. The initiatives are a part of Saudi Arabia’s Vision …
Customer Profile The International Trade Centre (ITC) is the only development agency that is fully dedicated to supporting the internationalization of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). This means that the agency enables SMEs in developing and transition economies to become more competitive and connect to international markets for trade and investment, thus raising incomes and creating job opportunities, especially for …
What is DAM? This blog post outlines the four main benefits of hosting a Digital Asset Management (DAM) business in the cloud. In order to shed light on why the cloud is the perfect fit for a DAM company, we will start with an overview of the nature of the DAM industry. Digital Asset Management (DAM) is a system that enables the …
