The cloud as data-center extension

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	The cloud as data-center extension Many large enterprises gravitate to the cloud as an escape hatch for overworked and out-of-room data centers -- and then come to love it. Read More WEBCAST: IBM How to Take Business Analytics to the Next Level By viewing this webcast you will learn how you can implement an effective BA strategy that will deliver maximum strategic value to your company. View Now In this Issue SAP unveils Ariba integration plans IT jobs on the other side of the cloud Google gives cloud-based database a performance boost Richi Jennings: Cisco buys Meraki for cloud Wi-Fi/BYOD ops. tech. Brightcove, Application Craft, launch cloud-based development tools Scot Finnie: Personal data syncing to the cloud is broken; let's fix it The top 5 issues with the top 5 cloud storage services Employees engage in rogue cloud use regardless of security policies Rob Enderle: Microsoft's cloud services mix leaves many vendors in the dust Report advocates for cloud, SaaS buyers' 'bill of rights' Restore your personal data from the cloud WHITE PAPER: HP ESG Offers Guidance on Ensuring Your Network is Cloud-Ready Networks have lagged behind servers and storage when it comes to enabling cloud computing. IT organizations must go well beyond tactically replacing a switch here or there or upgrading to a higher bandwidth core. This ESG reports offers research and guidance on taking a strategic approach to deploying a software-defined network. Learn More SAP unveils Ariba integration plans SAP is expected to showcase how it will tie together its business applications with the cloud-based business network it gained through the acquisition of Ariba. Read More IT jobs on the other side of the cloud As more and more companies migrate to the cloud, corporate IT staffers wonder if they'd have better opportunities working for a service provider. IT veterans who've made the jump discuss the pros and cons of working for a cloud service provider. Read More Google gives cloud-based database a performance boost Google's Cloud SQL database has gained more storage, faster reads and writes, and now offers users the choice of running their instances in data centers based in either the U.S. or Europe. Read More Richi Jennings: Cisco buys Meraki for cloud Wi-Fi/BYOD ops. tech. Cisco, true to its M&A-heavy strategy, liked the startup Meraki so much it bought the company. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers look on the deal with envious eyes. Read More Brightcove, Application Craft, launch cloud-based development tools Brightcove's native plug-in architecture for its App Cloud and Application Craft's launch of Mobile Build are the latest examples of how cross-platform development tools for mobile apps are becoming increasingly cloud-centric. Read More WEBCAST: Cloudera Modernizing Your IT Infrastructure This webinar will speak to businesses expectations of big data, benefits of analytic platforms built on Hadoop, business challenges that led to evaluation of big data technologies, and the framework for success. View Now! Scot Finnie: Personal data syncing to the cloud is broken; let's fix it The vendors behind sync services seem to be more interested in positioning their wares against competitors than in delivering solid services that integrate with a variety of platforms. Read More The top 5 issues with the top 5 cloud storage services A survey by technical support website FixYa indicates that security, missing folders and a lack of app support top the list of user issues with the top five consumer cloud services. Read More Employees engage in rogue cloud use regardless of security policies Studies show that employees are engaging in rogue use of the cloud, even when IT organizations say they have clear formal cloud policies and penalties for violation of the policies. Read More Rob Enderle: Microsoft's cloud services mix leaves many vendors in the dust IBM became 'Big Blue' because it leased hardware and provided free software, but its collapse divorced the two. The growth of the cloud has caused another marriage, one that brings together software and services. Vendors such as Amazon, Google and, especially, Microsoft understand this, CIO.com columnist Rob Enderle says, and they are bound to leave those trying to sell a 'cloud solution' in their dust. Read More Report advocates for cloud, SaaS buyers' 'bill of rights' With SaaS having become a preferred deployment model for new software purchases, customers should be entitled to a clear-cut set of rights and expectations from vendors, a report from analyst firm Constellation Research argues. Read More Restore your personal data from the cloud Online backups are a useful component of a well-balanced backup strategy. Whether you rely primarily on cloud storage for backups or use the cloud to supplement local backups such as bootable duplicates, it's crucial to understand how you will go about restoring your data after disaster strikes. Read More
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