Tips for a successful PaaS rollout

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	Tips for a successful PaaS rollout Any corporate application developer hoping to make the journey to the cloud with the help of a Platform as a Service implementation is wise to listen to those who have already ventured down that path. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Cisco Improve Your Business Capabilities Cisco enables businesses to realize the benefits of cloud computing - improved agility, better economics, enhanced security and a dynamic, assured experience. Cisco CloudVerse combines three key cloud elements - Unified Data Center, Cloud Intelligent Network, and Cloud Applications and Services. Learn more. In this Issue Bullish on PaaS NaviSite wants to host your virtual desktops MIT takes aim at secure, self-healing cloud Cloud Security Alliance launches innovation program, eyes mobile threats and solutions Unified communications: Now mobile and in the cloud RSA Conference 2012: Former NSA director says secure clouds can't come fast enough Simplifying cloud deployment Intel announces Cloud SSO beta program CA offers new disaster recovery option Box offers 50 GB free storage with updated Android cloud service RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: LogMeIn Provide instant on-demand remote support with LogMeIn Rescue Without pre-installed software, quickly connect to PCs, Macs, smartphones and tablets anywhere in the world. Get in, solve the problem, and be done in a flash. Plus, Rescue's SaaS-based platform means free upgrades and zero maintenance. Try it free today. Bullish on PaaS As early as 2008, Bullhorn Inc., a fast growing Boston-based provider of front-office staffing and recruiting management software, was considering the cloud to help streamline development and distribution of its Software as a Service (SaaS) products to over 2,500 customers and 25,000 users in 35 countries. Read More NaviSite wants to host your virtual desktops Seeking to capture a slice of market share in the emerging field of virtual desktop services, NaviSite, a Time Warner Cable managed service provider of cloud-based products has announced its next major endeavor: a desktop as a service (DaaS) offering aimed specifically at enterprise customers. Read More MIT takes aim at secure, self-healing cloud What if a cloud computing infrastructure could recognize a cyberattack, eliminate it and never stop working while all that is being done? That's what researchers at MIT, with help from the federal government, are investigating the feasibility of. Read More WHITE PAPER: NetIQ Streamlining IT Operations with Business Service Management This IDC Technology Spotlight examines the benefits of a business service management practice and tools in response to IT environments becoming more dynamic and complex due to the increased use of virtualization, cloud, SOA, and n-tier application architectures. Learn More Cloud Security Alliance launches innovation program, eyes mobile threats and solutions At this year's summit, the CSA announced their latest initiatives, which include examining ways to better secure mobile devices through cloud computing, looking at ways to drive more security innovation, and a concerted push into the Asia-Pacific region. Read More Unified communications: Now mobile and in the cloud Effective communications, many would argue, is the key to business. But finding the appropriate technologies to support effective communications can be challenging for IT professionals. Unified communications is a concept that encompasses a variety of technologies, all capable of working together, and, yes, while communication is a human process, technology can enhance and improve it. Read More RSA Conference 2012: Former NSA director says secure clouds can't come fast enough Michael McConnell, former director of the National Security Agency, urged the audience of 1,200 security experts to do what they can to help build trusted cloud computing systems. Read More WHITE PAPER: Webroot Next Generation Endpoint Security This paper considers this problem, and how by going back to the drawing board on countering malware threats, Webroot is revolutionizing endpoint protection and solving the issues that now hinder the existing endpoint security solutions. Learn More! Simplifying cloud deployment Moving enterprise applications to the cloud can be a complex and daunting task. What you want to find is a cloud provider that offers a high touch engagement process from beginning to end to smooth the transition. Read More Intel announces Cloud SSO beta program Intel today announced the availability of a cloud-based single sign-on (SSO) authentication and authorization service under a beta program that is expected to become a generally available offering later this spring. Read More CA offers new disaster recovery option CA Technologies has launched a disaster-recovery software-as-a-service offering that combines on-site data protection with a cloud-based service, using Microsoft Azure's infrastructure. Read More Box offers 50 GB free storage with updated Android cloud service Box said it has updated its cloud storage service, Box for Android, adding a new interface to support Android 4.0 devices and new collaboration features. Read More
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