Cloud Computing Strategies for the CIO
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Getting your bearings on the basics of cloud networking
Cloud and networking are two complicated technologies that often leave IT admins asking tough questions. Here are a few common head scratchers. FAQ
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Everything you need to know about migrating applications to the cloud
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Virtual WAN optimization could speed public cloud adoption
When going to the cloud, you could send data across town or across the ocean. Distance affects performance; virtual WAN optimization tools can help. Feature
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Managing and monitoring cloud computing services
Keep your cloud services operating at optimal performance levels with advice from this collection of cloud management and monitoring resources. Primer
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Tools to unlock private cloud's potential
Private clouds offer a plethora of possible advantages, but certain tools are needed to unleash their full power. Our expert explains what these tools are and how to use them. Tutorial
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Cisco and cloud computing: Go with the networking giant?
Why adopt a network vendor's cloud offering? Because Cisco's integrated systems could be a fit for organizations considering data center overhauls. Feature
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Piecing together VMware's cloud strategy
Can VMware's lead in server virtualization translate to cloud supremacy? A bevy of challengers will make VMware's goal of bringing cloud to the enterprise a difficult one. Spotlight
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Amazon Web Services product directory
It can be difficult to navigate through Amazon Web Services without a guide. Fortunately, this overview of Amazon's cloud products and pricing has all prospective customers covered. Overview
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Deciphering VMware's cloud computing vernacular
VMware vCloud Director comes with its own glossary of cloud-related terms. Our expert explains which ones IT pros need to know before configuring VMware’s latest cloud service. Tutorial
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VMware management software for the cloud: A square peg in round hole
Originally, VMware management software was designed for virtualization. Now VMware is carrying over those principles to cloud management. But will it work or stifle cloud adoption? Column
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Self-service portals give IT control in the cloud
Cloud computing purists say true clouds require portals for self-service, but those who've actually deployed portals are in the minority. News | 15 May 2013
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Dell shuffles cloud computing cards again with Enstratius buy
Has Dell gotten its cloud house in order with its latest cloud management platform buy or further muddied the waters? It all depends on integration. News | 06 May 2013
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Opscode Chef configuration automation tool aids cloud management
Chef and other configuration automation tools go hand-in-hand with cloud management for some shops, though integration can be tricky. News | 26 Apr 2013
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Startups omit in-house IT with Amazon Web Services
Amazon Web Services is enticing small businesses that anticipate growth to become AWS customers, but enterprises aren't as open to the new technology. News | 23 Apr 2013
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Amazon promises to lower AWS cloud pricing
The race to the bottom in pricing for cloud services will continue, as Amazon, Microsoft and other providers undercut one another. News | 22 Apr 2013
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Five best practices for successful cloud backup
Even though the cloud can help speed disaster recovery, you still need to do proper backup of your cloud data and applications. News | 22 Apr 2013
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Cloud management a catalyst for Monitoring as a Service
New tools and increasing cloud adoption have breathed life into the market for Monitoring as a Service. News | 27 Feb 2013
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Dell business transformation: Is the CIO the glue or change agent?
What does the $24 billion Dell deal to go private mean for the company's CIO? Global's Andi Karaboutis says it's business transformation as usual. CIO Matters | 11 Feb 2013
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Four questions to consider when looking for cloud cost savings
Forrester analyst James Staten zeroes in on four questions CIOs should ask to determine if they're on the right track for cloud cost savings. Tip | 06 Feb 2013
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Cloud availability appears higher than enterprise data center uptime
AWS outages made headlines in 2012, but Amazon's cloud availability appears higher than that of enterprise data centers. News | 03 Jan 2013
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Do you need to reevaluate your BYOD policy?
BYOD is the No. 1 enterprise security threat, but it also keeps employees productive and happy. A new policy could help you balance the extremes. Tip
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Harnessing potential, avoiding problems with smaller PaaS providers
Smaller PaaS providers or the usual suspects? Gartner's Yefim Natis discusses the pros of partnering with PaaS startups and how to avoid the cons. Tip
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VMware vCloud Suite takes a centralized approach to cloud computing
The OpenStack community cloud model isn't for every enterprise. VMware vCloud Suite's centralized approach to cloud appeals to some IT pros. Tip
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Fitting together hybrid cloud's public and private cloud pieces
Cloud market maturity means options for IT. To create an efficient hybrid cloud, IT pros must mix and match the best public and private cloud choices. Tip
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Open management in a multivendor cloud
Multi-cloud environments and the relationship between apps and resources in the cloud have led IT pros to open management tools for a better QoE. Tip
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Cloud management tools a letdown for enterprise IT workloads
Cloud management tools have emerged, though many lack the capabilities of traditional management stacks that enterprise IT has come to rely on. Tip
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Managing the hybrid cloud model
Management tactics shouldn't change just because you have a hybrid cloud. Here are five points every hybrid cloud manager should follow. Tip
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Coordinating cloud management between providers and the enterprise
Cloud management is most effective when an enterprise has a window into a cloud provider's platform. Some last-ditch efforts may uphold performance. Tip
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How do you know your provider is following through on its cloud SLA?
You may be happy with the cloud SLA you've signed, but that's only Step 1. Pick a management system to check up on your cloud provider. Tip
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Building redundancy into your cloud outage strategy
Any effective cloud computing strategy should include measures to protect against outages. The best defense you can have is to plan for redundancy. Tip
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Cloud and the IT department: Five years down the road
Cloud computing will forever alter the IT department, changing IT pros' jobs from writing code to becoming involved in business processes. Answer
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sharding
Sharding is a type of database partitioning that is used to separate very large databases the into smaller, faster, more easily managed pieces called data shards. Definition
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cloud computing
A cloud service has three distinct characteristics that differentiate it from traditional hosting. It is sold on demand, typically by the minute or the hour; it is elastic -- a user can have as much or as little of a service as they want at any given... Definition
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ScaleXtreme CEO discusses systems management for the cloud
Existing systems management software from CA, BMC, IBM, HP and others have their fair share of problems, namely that they are unable to manage both private and public cloud-based servers. Video
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Microsoft unveils new cloud project
Microsoft unveiled Project Concero, a new cloud-based System Center feature, at its Management Summit 2011. Video
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Abiquo, Nasuni get cash; Eucalyptus gets nada
Abiquo, Nasuni get funding while RightScale VP of marketing Betsy Zikakis jumps ship to Soasta. CloudKick gets snapped up by Rackspace, and Eucalyptus has few paying customers. Video
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Cloud computing management overview
Learn about the essentials of cloud computing management in this podcast with Andi Mann, vice president of research with Enterprise Management Associates. Podcast
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Cloud management pricing and licensing
Learn about the pricing details and licensing structures associated with cloud management tools in part two of our podcast with Andi Mann, vice president of research with Enterprise Management Associates. Podcast
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Liquid Web opens 'cloud'-enabling data center
A Web hoster will run Storm, it own cloud computing platform. at its new data center in Michigan. Storm will compete with Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud and other offerings. Video
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Do you need to reevaluate your BYOD policy?
BYOD is the No. 1 enterprise security threat, but it also keeps employees productive and happy. A new policy could help you balance the extremes. Tip
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Self-service portals give IT control in the cloud
Cloud computing purists say true clouds require portals for self-service, but those who've actually deployed portals are in the minority. News
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Harnessing potential, avoiding problems with smaller PaaS providers
Smaller PaaS providers or the usual suspects? Gartner's Yefim Natis discusses the pros of partnering with PaaS startups and how to avoid the cons. Tip
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Dell shuffles cloud computing cards again with Enstratius buy
Has Dell gotten its cloud house in order with its latest cloud management platform buy or further muddied the waters? It all depends on integration. News
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VMware vCloud Suite takes a centralized approach to cloud computing
The OpenStack community cloud model isn't for every enterprise. VMware vCloud Suite's centralized approach to cloud appeals to some IT pros. Tip
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Opscode Chef configuration automation tool aids cloud management
Chef and other configuration automation tools go hand-in-hand with cloud management for some shops, though integration can be tricky. News
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Fitting together hybrid cloud's public and private cloud pieces
Cloud market maturity means options for IT. To create an efficient hybrid cloud, IT pros must mix and match the best public and private cloud choices. Tip
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Cloud and the IT department: Five years down the road
Cloud computing will forever alter the IT department, changing IT pros' jobs from writing code to becoming involved in business processes. Answer
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Startups omit in-house IT with Amazon Web Services
Amazon Web Services is enticing small businesses that anticipate growth to become AWS customers, but enterprises aren't as open to the new technology. News
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Amazon promises to lower AWS cloud pricing
The race to the bottom in pricing for cloud services will continue, as Amazon, Microsoft and other providers undercut one another. News
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About Cloud management and monitoring
To ensure adequate service levels and to avoid being overcharged for cloud services, there are tools to monitor and manage cloud usage. Get the latest news and technical advice on cloud management and monitoring. This topic also covers Hyperic, bandwidth monitoring, service-level agreement (SLA) management, GigaSpaces Cloud Desktop, Amazon S3 Firefox Organizer, FireFox ElasticFox, managed hosting providers and Ganglia.