The 10 worst cloud outages (and what we can learn from them)

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	The 10 worst cloud outages (and what we can learn from them) Sending your IT business to the cloud comes with risk, as those affected by these 10 colossal cloud outages can attest. Read More WHITE PAPER: Avaya Enabling Enterprise Network for Cloud Computing The Data Center of the future can't be built upon the technology of the past. Learn from Gartner how a virtual network architecture from Avaya can reduce costs, and complexity, enabling an agile enterprise. Learn More In this Issue SaaS and IaaS: Expert guide Cloud computing's present and future: What you need to know iCloud: What's in, what's out for MobileMe users LaCie offers hybrid cloud storage service Deconstructing the cloud Key questions to ask your service provider about security Zenoss aims to deliver cloud service assurances Why should you consider VoIP and UC as a service? Nefsis offers video and collaboration in the cloud WHITE PAPER: BMC How to Choose a SaaS-Based I.T. Service Management Solution All SaaS help-desks are not created equally. From basic ticket logging to full-featured, enterprise-grade service management solutions, there truly is something for everyone. Learn more about the key factors in deciding between a comprehensive or a slimmer selection for your organization. Learn More Today! SaaS and IaaS: Expert guide Two types of cloud computing - software as a service (SaaS) and infrastructure as a service (IaaS) – promise to bring great changes to the role of IT in the enterprise. IT professionals really need to learn how to talk the talk when it comes to SaaS and IaaS if they want to stay ahead of the trends. Read More Cloud computing's present and future: What you need to know I had the opportunity to participate in two conferences over the past couple of weeks, and got what are essentially headlines ripped from today's newspapers about the state of cloud computing in the real world as well as a figurative text message from the future of cloud computing. Read More iCloud: What's in, what's out for MobileMe users Apple said it would pull MobileMe's plug in 2012, months after it is to be replaced by iCloud. We answer some questions about what parts would shift to iCloud and what would be ditched. Read More WHITE PAPER: IBM Cloud Computing Drives Improvements in IT Service Delivery IDC OPINION Cloud computing promotes a new dialogue between business and IT decision makers allowing them to define business service requirements first and then decide how to balance the use of shared, internal virtualized IT resources and external public services cost-effectively. Read now LaCie offers hybrid cloud storage service LaCie today announced a hybrid storage product that combines a network-attached storage box with an online backup service. Read More Deconstructing the cloud Cloud services are evolving quickly and the lines between managed hosting, co-location, and cloud services are getting fuzzy, especially as marketers interject the word "Cloud" into just about anything to capitalize on the current cloud hype. Read More Key questions to ask your service provider about security Back in March, IT services provider Avanade Inc. conducted a global study of 573 business leaders, asking them about their primary IT focus areas for the next 12 months. It comes as no surprise that cloud computing, security and IT consolidation topped the charts. While 60% of the companies surveyed said cloud computing is a top IT priority for the next year, 75% of the C-level executives in those companies place it at the top of the priority list. Read More WHITE PAPER: Diskeeper Corporation NEW Diskeeper 2011 Pro Premier Edition Diskeeper 2011 Pro Premier edition provides essential performance and efficiency increases for power workstation users as well as all the features of the Professional edition. Learn more! Zenoss aims to deliver cloud service assurances As IT organizations approach a cloud computing model, many tend to be a bit skittish -- not knowing how one change might affect the cloud infrastructure and services can be unnerving. Read More Why should you consider VoIP and UC as a service? Throughout most of the evolution of VoIP and UC, the primary implementations have been as a premises-based solution. However, as mentioned in the last newsletter, it's probably time to consider adding a cloud/hosted solution for communications to your cloud strategy. Read More Nefsis offers video and collaboration in the cloud It's unusual for us to cover VoIP, video conferencing, collaboration and cloud-based software as a service (SaaS) -- especially when it is all about one company's offer, but in this newsletter edition we can do so after a recent introduction to Nefsis Corporation, a privately held company in San Diego. Read More
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