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Igor Papirov

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Founder & CEO, Paraleap Technologies

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- Experienced leader with over 17 years of industry experience in management, architecture, design, and development of cutting-edge software solutions

- Founder and CEO of Paraleap Technologies, company focused on providing tools and services for cloud computing technologies, particularly Windows Azure. AzureWatch ...

- Experienced leader with over 17 years of industry experience in management, architecture, design, and development of cutting-edge software solutions

- Founder and CEO of Paraleap Technologies, company focused on providing tools and services for cloud computing technologies, particularly Windows Azure. AzureWatch is Paraleap’s flagship product, designed to add dynamic scalability and monitoring to applications running on Microsoft Windows Azure cloud platform.

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April 5, 2012

Igor Papirov and 12 other people answered this question

Are you using cloud computing in your business?

@Wayne, cloud computing implies that a company is utilizing an elastic model, paying only for resources it consumes and treats computing power like a commodity. In my mind, all the SugarCRM, Sharepoint Online, Backup online, and other "SaaS" types of products are considered "cloud" when ... more

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Cloud Computing

April 30, 2011

Igor Papirov and 3 other people answered this question

Should Google and Amazon be scared of Apples upcoming cloud product iCloud?

If anything, it would make the term "Cloud" more mainstream and acceptable, but I doubt corporate world will care much. Apple's specialty is in consumer space. They have never been able to penetrate corporate environments very well. more

Information Technology

Cloud Computing

April 6, 2011

Igor Papirov and 2 other people answered this question

Can Microsoft penetrate into the cloud computing market with Windows Azure

I would expect Microsoft to become a more significant player in the next 1-2 years. Their software is running on 90% of all servers worldwide. They have a tremendous reach and wide partner channel. They can only go, but forward, in the cloud computing field. ... more

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Cloud Computing

March 31, 2011

Igor Papirov and 2 other people answered this question

What are the best practices for designing mobile-optimized websites for access via Smartphones?

Might be a good idea to keep up with JQuery Mobile... if it isn't already, this will be a standard going forward for developing mobile-friendly websites more

Information Technology

Feb. 17, 2011

Igor Papirov is now following Ben Kepes

Feb. 9, 2011

Igor Papirov and 7 other people answered this question

Will Microsoft Win the Small Business 'Cloud War'?

Paula,
I don't have any evidence that it is winning enterprise cloud war, because currently they are not. I was simply stating an opinion that I think it will win it in the future as the question of this forum is asking about
Microsoft is /the/ dominant ... more

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Cloud Computing

Feb. 9, 2011

Igor Papirov and 4 other people answered this question

Cloud stack - is IaaS becoming obsolete?

IaaS cannot become obsolete simply because at the end of the day, all PaaS systems need to run on top of it.
However, I do think PaaS makes more sense for companies looking to leverage cloud. But I also realize that there are companies that are ... more

Information Technology

Cloud Computing

Feb. 8, 2011

Igor Papirov answered this question

Where do you see the future of cloud computing as it relates to large scale enterprise?

Large-scale enterprises are likely to continue their move toward hybrid environments, where bursting for resources is done to the cloud but the main load is handled by the internal data centers. One exception are SaaS platforms, that will likely continue to do well, as they ... more

Information Technology

Cloud Computing

Servers and Storage

Feb. 8, 2011

Igor Papirov recommends this answer by Dennis Morgan

Cloud Computing Best Practices: What are your 3 tips for getting organizations to adopt the cloud?

1. Know your audience. Your IT asset TCO to the penny.
2. Cloud tech is an enabling technology. Do you have security concerns? Address them up-front.
3. Educate yourself on cloud basics. more

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Jan. 21, 2011

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Impact of Amazon Beanstalk on Windows Azure?

Information Technology

Jan. 20, 2011

Igor Papirov and 7 other people answered this question

Can Cloud Computing help companies cut down on hardware cost?

Not only can a company cut down the hardware costs by moving some of the infrastructure off to the cloud, but a company can cut down a significant amount of ongoing maintenance and administrative costs, which may not be directly related to hardware, but have ... more

Information Technology

Jan. 10, 2011

Igor Papirov and 3 other people answered this question

Looking for top online news-sites heavy on cloud-computing news

Thank you both!

Information Technology

Cloud Computing

Dec. 29, 2010

Igor Papirov answered this question

How do you mitigate the risks of URL shortening?

I thought I answered this, but looks like answer got lost... if you're looking to have a personal solution to this, then try this service: http://www.expandmyurl.com/
Otherwise, for a corporate strategy it would be good to implement and a custom plugin for the company's browser that ... more

Information Technology

Dec. 29, 2010

Igor Papirov and 1 other person answered this question

Virtual Event Platforms and IT infrastructure: top solutions(s)?

Check out http://social27.com/ I have not used them but heard good things

Information Technology

Events and Trade Shows

IT Infrastructure

Dec. 28, 2010

Igor Papirov recommends this answer by Andrew Baker

What are the biggest IT security concerns we need to prepare for in 2011? Why?

Mack,
Information Security requires ongoing vigilance. The biggest concerns typically involve people and new technology.
Currently, the primary threats hover around Adobe products (Flash, Shockwave, PDF), smart phones, social networks (Twitter & Facebook), and cloud computing. In 2011, expect to see more mobile workers, more employers allowing ... more

Information Technology

Data Protection

Dec. 28, 2010

Igor Papirov is now following

Dec. 27, 2010

Igor Papirov recommends this answer by Andrew Baker

Google vs. Microsoft: whose cloud(s) do you like best and why?

Both Microsoft and Google have fairly elaborate cloud setups that offer slightly different things. Google plays better with the OpenSource community and with business clients that have basic office productivity needs.
Microsoft has a much better tie to enterprises that are familiar with Office applications ... more

Information Technology

Cloud Computing

Dec. 27, 2010

Igor Papirov and 1 other person answered this question

How do you keep up to date on cloud computing issues/trends?

If looking for a single resource without a particular specialization, I highly recommend this website
http://cloudcomputing.sys-con.com/

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