Business users bypass IT and go rogue to the cloud

	Opinion: The freedom of the cloud | CIOs should look to startups for cloud-enabled competitive advantage
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	Business users bypass IT and go rogue to the cloud IT departments need to watch out for business units or even individual workers going rogue and bypassing IT to go straight to the cloud. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Box Enable your company with secure file sharing & collaboration Share files the way you want to – with granular IT and admin controls, enterprise-grade security and workflow management. See how. In this Issue Opinion: The freedom of the cloud INSIDER CIOs should look to startups for cloud-enabled competitive advantage Amazon seeks to run corporate databases in its cloud IBM customizes cloud services for the enterprise Acer to release new cloud apps in June, eyes partnerships in smart devices Google Cloud previews Docker-based virtual machines Microsoft buys Capptain for mobile analytics, cloud services Cloud, software options deflate sales of enterprise video systems WHITE PAPER: Google Apps Study: Total Economic Impact of Google Apps Employees can work faster and IT spending can decrease when companies switch to Google Apps, says a commissioned study by Forrester Consulting. Going Google can make teams 20% more efficient and yields an estimated ROI of 329%. Learn more>> Opinion: The freedom of the cloud Says one VP of enterprise solutions: "When vendors call, I very politely inform them that I'm sure their wares are great, but we no longer require any of their products or services as our entire technology infrastructure is now either in the cloud or provided by cloud-based applications." Read More INSIDER CIOs should look to startups for cloud-enabled competitive advantage Red Robin CIO Chris Laping meets with venture capitalists to seek out his next source of cloud-enabled competitive advantage. Should other IT leaders follow suit? Read More Amazon seeks to run corporate databases in its cloud Amazon Web Services is making a pitch that high-performance enterprise databases can run on its infrastructure by launching new instances optimized for the task. Read More IBM customizes cloud services for the enterprise Hoping to jump out in front of providers of generic cloud services, IBM has launched a portfolio of cloud packages, called IBM Cloud Business Solutions, designed to run specific business processes such as asset management and customer care. Read More WHITE PAPER: CA Technologies Integrated Performance Management Pays Dividends The mainframe is an indispensable element of the IT infrastructure of financial services companies, but poor application management is costly. New research from IDG shows how integrated performance management yields real gains in productivity and reduces down time. View this infographic to learn more. View more Acer to release new cloud apps in June, eyes partnerships in smart devices Acer's "Build Your Own Cloud" service will start rolling out to consumers in late June with a suite of updated apps that will work on mobile devices and PCs, including devices from other companies. Read More Google Cloud previews Docker-based virtual machines Google is throwing its weight behind containers, an increasingly popular virtualization technology that can ease the process of spinning up applications in the cloud. Read More Microsoft buys Capptain for mobile analytics, cloud services Microsoft plans to boost its Azure cloud services with its acquisition of Capptain, whose product helps developers track and analyze usage of their Web and mobile apps and implement customer retention strategies. Read More Cloud, software options deflate sales of enterprise video systems Sales of videoconferencing and telepresence hardware systems are declining, hurt by an increase in cloud and software-based options that often are cheaper and simpler to deploy, according to an IDC study. Read More
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