In Asia, you can count on the Singapore government to lead in IT innovations and e-governance. This time, it is leading the move to the cloud.

Singapore Telecommunications (SingTel) has secured two key tenders awarded by the Infocomm Development Authority (IDA) to deploy a private cloud computing infrastructure for the Singapore government.

Cloud computing requires that we approach security in a new and fundamental way as the cloud essentially has no boundaries. Desktop virtualization can help address the issues of security and accessibility, especially for educational institutions.

What does it take to educate young people in the digital era? Understandably, schools, governments and policymakers are in a quandary on how to choose from a slew of technology options available the best fit for an institution's learning objectives.

Only 6 percent of IT managers included in the IDC Health Insights survey said they have more than 10 percent of their IT budget allocated to cloud initiatives.

Although the Asia-Pacific region is yet to witness widespread adoption of cloud services in the healthcare industry, healthcare providers are looking at cloud adoption beyond short-term benefits such as pay-per-use models, no implementation costs, and out-of-the-box features.

IDC Government Insights cautions that high levels of private cloud adoption may hinder collaborative cloud deployment in the public sector.

Verizon has been awarded two contracts to develop and implement fixed and mobile cloud computing capacity for the Army under the Area Processing Centers Army Private Cloud 2 initiative, known as APC2.

To expand students’ access to high-quality technical education and collaboration, the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) will be deploying a cloud-based education solution in 10,000 technical colleges and institutes across the country.

Huwaei has established its first cloud computing laboratory in the Philippines through a partnership with the Asia Pacific College (APC).