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Reach new heights with the cloud

The last 12 months have marked a turning point for the cloud -- it has gathered force as an incubator for innovation and a safe haven for businesses large and small. But most of all it is teaching a new generation to reach beyond the boundaries of possibility.
by: Werner Vogels, Amazon Web Services 19-Jan-2012
Performing due diligence before signing a cloud SLA
No one is certain of all the legal risks associated with enterprises storing confidential or proprietary information outside the corporate firewall -- in the cloud. However, there is growing consensus about what companies should ask cloud vendors to maintain a secure IT environment and avoid potential legal risks associated with the cloud.
by: Colin J. Zick, partner, Foley Hoag LLP and contributor, SearchCloudComputing.com 12-Jan-2012

3 keys to becoming a successful cloud service provider

The data-driven nature of public cloud services makes data management increasingly important. Despite differences in size and nature, all cloud SPs must address the fundamental and critical elements of how to build and manage a cloud infrastructure that can support reliable and fast services with constant availability.
by: Andrew Sampson, Hitachi Data Systems 06-Jan-2012

5 steps to introduce private cloud to your existing infrastructure

There's no single approach to "properly" adopt a cloud computing. It's more important to establish some deliberate process than it is to follow a particular one. This article outlines a 5-step approach to embark the first phase of private cloud adoption "Cut through the cloud clutter."
by: Damien Wong, Red Hat Asia Pacific 06-Jan-2012

Cloud and virtualization advance business-IT skills

IT professionals as business leaders will need to demonstrate their expertise by identifying and implementing the most appropriate virtualization and cloud tools that fit their company's needs. What's more, they will need to be held accountable for the quality and reliability of IT services delivered to their companies on these new architectures.
by: Doug Hibberd, SolarWinds 13-Dec-2011

6 questions to ask your SaaS provider

The cloud environment in which apps are built will have major implications on the QoS ISV and app developers offer. This will inevitably trickle down to the business consumer or end user. Before entering into any contractual agreements for SaaS, businesses should ask these six questions.
by: Chung Hao Ning, IBM Singapore 24-Nov-2011

Cloud storage set to drive demand for IT services

Cloud storage, which consolidates tremendous resources and then seamlessly delivers them to a large number of users, represents an ideal solution for organizations which are seeking to reduce operating costs, expand storage capacity and enhance data security.
by: Scott Tam, Huawei Symantec 22-Nov-2011

3 tips for modernizing legacy applications to the cloud

Migrating legacy applications to the cloud does not have to be difficult and this process can be executed without compromising application performance. This article presents three beginning tips for CIOs and IT workers as they plan to migrate their legacy applications to the cloud.
by: David Taylor, Micro Focus 18-Nov-2011

Don’t recover from cloud security attacks, avoid them

With cloud computing, the best defense that also won’t hamper performance is early implementation of purpose-built security. Implement ironclad cloud security today to thwart malware attacks of the future.
by: Douglas Murray, Juniper Network Asia Pacific 17-Nov-2011

Cloud: we can't get that for you wholesale

Inevitably, the cloud was a recurring topic at this week’s Capacity Asia event in Kuala Lumpur. The big question: what does demand for cloud-based services mean for wholesale carriers? The answer: not a lot, unless carriers can figure out a consistent business model that includes pay-as-you-go pricing.
by: John Tanner, Global Technology Editor, Telecom Asia 08-Nov-2011