10 tips for a successful cloud plan

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CIO Cloud Computing Oct 03, 2016 10 tips for a successful cloud plan How do you get started using the cloud? To have a successful cloud deployment, it's helpful to have a plan. The following 10 tips are key for a successful cloud rollout. Read More ▶ Your Must-Read Stories • Bringing IoT data into public clouds is getting easier • Microsoft continues pushing hybrid cloud with new launches • Review: Microsoft Windows Server 2016 steps up security, cloud support • Understanding Microsoft's cloud application platform • Microsoft Azure networking is speeding up, thanks to custom hardware • Microsoft to connect Renault-Nissan self-driving cars through Azure cloud • Clear skies: Starting up in the cloud • Video: What's it like to be a cloud startup • Review: Office 365's Delve, Sway, and Planner fall flat White Paper: ZeroStack Private Cloud for the Mid-Sized Enterprise This white paper dives deep into the complexities of building highly agile and secure private clouds in enterprises with limited personnel and budget resources, and takes a vendor-neutral look at how to make private cloud projects successful. Read More ▶ Bringing IoT data into public clouds is getting easier On Tuesday, two companies moved to help enterprises adapt their IoT data for popular cloud services. OSIsoft introduced its PI Integrator for Microsoft Azure, and Particle announced a custom integration with Google Cloud Platform. Read More ▶ Microsoft continues pushing hybrid cloud with new launches Microsoft continued its push to get companies on the hybrid cloud train on Monday, with the launch of several products all tailored at helping bridge on-premises datacenters and the public cloud. Read More ▶ Review: Microsoft Windows Server 2016 steps up security, cloud support Large shops will find many reasons for making the switch. Businesses of other sizes might have to do a pretty thorough cost-benefit analysis given the new pricing structure. Read More ▶ Understanding Microsoft's cloud application platform Microsoft's ambition for its new Dynamics 365 cloud CRM and ERP service is broader than just creating a subscription service from its on-premises business tools. Read More ▶ Microsoft Azure networking is speeding up, thanks to custom hardware Networking between virtual machines in Microsoft Azure is going to get a whole lot faster, thanks to some new hardware that Microsoft has rolled out across its fleet of datacenters. Read More ▶ Microsoft to connect Renault-Nissan self-driving cars through Azure cloud Microsoft has signed a deal to work with Renault-Nissan to create a new vehicle communications platform via the Azure cloud. Read More ▶ Video Clear skies: Starting up in the cloud The infrastructure cloud computing world is dominated by vendors like Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud, so is there room for startups? ClearSky Data in Boston thinks so. The company launched in 20 14 and helps customers manage primary data on premises in the cloud. Network World's Brandon Butler recently visited ClearSky to talk to the founders about what it's like to be a startup in the cloud. Watch Now ▶ Video: What's it like to be a cloud startup In a market dominated by vendors like Amazon, Microsoft and Google is there room for startups? Cloud Chronicles visited ClearSky Data in downtown Boston to find out. Read More ▶ Review: Office 365's Delve, Sway, and Planner fall flat Microsoft's latest productivity tools have a few compelling features but integrate poorly with Office Read More ▶ White Paper: VMware 5 Important Buying Criteria to Enable a Totally Mobile Workforce This paper provides guidance for selecting and purchasing a virtual work space solution to enable your totally mobile workforce. Five buying decision considerations that directly impact the success of your mobile work space strategy are discussed in detail. Recommendations for the most critical specifications are given to help you in defining an effective virtual work space strategy for your environment. Read More ▶ State of the CIO 2017 What projects are CIOs prioritizing in the year ahead? Where are they spending those precious IT dollars? These are the questions that will be answered (with your help!) in our 16th annual State of the CIO survey. Make your voice heard! ▶ Enter the brave new world of Windows 10 license activation Historically, hardware upgrades on Windows PCs that involved major changes (new motherboard and/or CPU, for example) required a phone call to Microsoft to reactivate the Windows license. Microsoft has altered its licensing policy to cut down on calls. Here's what happened when we tested this hypothesis. ▶ ERP heads for the cloud Cloud-based ERP will eventually rule, and on-premises software is destined for legacy status. How can IT ensure a smooth transition? ▶

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