Private Cloud's Top Deployment Threat: ITIL

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NETWORKING UPDATE    Friday, July 20, 2012 News   |   Commentary   |   Slideshows   |   Reports   |   Videos   |   TechCenters   |   Events   |   RSS Feeds   TOP STORY Private Cloud's Top Deployment Threat: ITIL By Greg Ferro Strict approaches like ITIL can't cope well with a technical environment that upgrades every six months and can't cope with projects that take weeks or days. MUST READ 6 Keys To A Flexible MDM Strategy IT pros in infrastructure and security roles must craft a mobile device management plan that can change quickly along with technology. Forrester Research shares its advice on working together effectively. Throw Hardware At The Problem Sometimes you have to fix a performance problem quickly. Solid state storage can help you do that, if you consider these tips. 4 Steps To A Successful BYOC Program Many employees are ready and willing to use their own computers to get work done. Consider these steps to launch a bring-your-own-computer program. 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Also in the new, all-digital digital supplement of InformationWeek: Why the cloud will become a more accepted development environment. DOWNLOAD NOW FREE (Registration Required)     REPORTS & WHITEPAPERS: FEATURED REPORT The Cloud's Role In BC/DR Cloud services can play a role in any BC/DR plan. Yet just 23% of 414 business technology pros responding to our 2011 Business Continuity/Disaster Recovery Survey use services as part of their application and data resiliency strategies, even though half (correctly) say it would reduce overall recovery times. Our report shows how the combination of cloud backup and IaaS offerings can be a beneficial part of a "DR 2.0" plan. DOWNLOAD NOW (REGISTRATION REQUIRED) MORE REPORTS FEATURED WHITEPAPERS Compliance Management: Who is Minding the Network? Despite the importance of regulatory compliance, most organizations lack the ability to automatically and intelligently monitor and enforce the compliance policies that meet industry standards or even corporate best practices. Find out why effective enforcement is critical because even a single configuration error can jeopardize the entire network's compliance status or open it to a security breach. DOWNLOAD NOW (REGISTRATION REQUIRED) MORE WHITEPAPERS   MOST POPULAR STORIES Windows 8 Launch Date Revealed Microsoft announces a definitive date for the arrival of tablets and PCs running its new, touch-friendly OS. Windows 8 Release Preview: Key Features Microsoft's Windows 8 includes a host of new features and capabilities to keep desktop PCs a centerpiece of business and consumer computing in the age of smartphones and tablets. Secret Spy Satellite Takes Off: Stunning Images The National Reconnaissance Office provides satellite imagery for intelligence operations and national defense. 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