IT managers trust cloud now more than ever, according to coverage of a new survey. The survey, conducted on behalf of IT conference 360, found that the majority of European organizations now believe that cloud computing will result in an improvement in security defenses.

This represents a substantial increase from a similar study conducted in February of this year, and reflects a growing trend among IT managers on both sides of the pond who have increasingly relied on cloud computing as a secure and forward-thinking option.

As more and more businesses place their trust in the cloud, providers like ReliaCloud continue to work hard to maintain that trust. One way that we help ensure optimal security levels is through firewalls. Our cloud servers are located behind a two-layered firewall perimeter. The outer firewall security layer is provided by Cisco ASA hardware firewall devices, and the second security layer is provided by a virtual router running a software packet filter.

Please join ReliaCloud on February 23rd for a webinar in conjunction with the Open Health IT Exchange and 7 Medical Systems entitled “Collaborative Health IT ‘CHIT CHAT’”.

Topics covered include:

• Cloud computing delivery models (SaaS, IaaS, and PaaS)
• How on-demand solutions offer faster ROI compared to traditional, capital-intensive approaches
• How on-demand service providers are driving adoption of EMR, HIS, RIS, PACS, and teleradiology
• Safety, security, and reliability in the cloud
• Ways to evaluate a “cloud” vendor or service provider

Registration and more information can be found at http://www.ohitx.org/news/index.html.