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CIO Cloud Computing May 01, 2017 6 things to look for in a cloud consultant How do you separate quality cloud consultants from the clowns? If you don't have a screening checklist in place — and let's face it, you probably don't — this short list of behaviors and policies is a good place to start. Read More ▶ Your Must-Read Stories • Federal CIOs tackle the next phase of cloud migration • Embrace the hybrid cloud by dispelling security and latency myths • Deep dive on AWS vs. Azure vs. Google cloud storage options • Oracle plans 'startup organization' focused on cloud computing, AI and VR • Users' orders: Make it easier to build hybrid clouds • Linkerd 1.0 helps cloud services communicate • NetSuite and Oracle unveil combined plans for global cloud domination • How Veritas is getting its cloud on • Google Cloud growth is outpacing the company's ad business Video/Webcast: Workday Analytics in the Cloud: A Better Path to Big Data Success Organizations are transforming the way they do business, and in the process creating more and more data. The challenge is extracting actionable insights from this data to make better decisions, improve operations, and spur innovation. Read More ▶ Federal CIOs tackle the next phase of cloud migration Many government agencies have already moved basic applications and services to the cloud, but when it comes to the next wave, CIOs must take a hard look at their systems and negotiate flexible contracts with vendors. Read More ▶ Embrace the hybrid cloud by dispelling security and latency myths Enterprise leaders are embracing the cloud but remain concerned about hybrid cloud performance and security--two challenges that can be managed more easily than many realize. Read More ▶ Deep dive on AWS vs. Azure vs. Google cloud storage options In reality, the world of cloud storage has many facets to consider. Each of the three major public IaaS cloud vendors – Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud Platform – have a variety of storage options and in some cases complicated schemes for how much it costs. Read More ▶ Oracle plans 'startup organization' focused on cloud computing, AI and VR Oracle is hiring people for a "new startup organization" inside its North America operation that will focus on key technology trends, including cloud computing, internet of things, artificial Intelligence, and augmented and virtual reality. Read More ▶ Users' orders: Make it easier to build hybrid clouds At its spring conference next week, the Open Networking User Group will focus on enterprises extending their infrastructure to create hybrid clouds, a process the group says is too hard and too time-consuming. Read More ▶ Linkerd 1.0 helps cloud services communicate Open source project provides infrastructure for service discovery, load balancing, failure handling, instrumentation, and routing to all interservice communication Read More ▶ NetSuite and Oracle unveil combined plans for global cloud domination Oracle CEO Mark Hurd revealed the details of the NetSuite acquisition at SuiteWorld in Vegas Read More ▶ How Veritas is getting its cloud on A series of recent deals with AWS, Google and others –- and a technology platform that's still evolving –- show a new side of this legacy software vendor. Read More ▶ Google Cloud growth is outpacing the company's ad business Google is still an advertising company, but the tech titan's cloud business is growing faster than its advertising revenue. That's one of the key take-aways from the company's first quarter earnings report released Thursday. Read More ▶ White Paper: Double-Take Carbonite DoubleTake Cloud Migration Center The risk and downtime associated with server migration have prevented many IT organizations from making the move to cloud. Some have valid concerns about cloud lock-in. Still, without cloud, IT teams are less agile, less flexible, and less able to meet the demands of their business. With so much C-suite awareness of the cloud competitive edge, IT can no longer avoid taking this step. Read More ▶ CIO Insider 1. 6 biggest business security risks and how you can fight back 2. How to track and secure open source in your enterprise 3. Face-off: ServiceNow vs. Zendesk for IT service management 4. 6 trends that will shape cloud computing in 2017 5. Why data quality is key to successful digital transformation Editor's Picks 1. 18 big data certifications that will pay off 2. How to run your small business with free open source software 3. Why CarMax's "shock the system" digital strategy is working 4. Fog is coming, and that's good news for the cloud 5. Free project management training courses and certifications

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