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Hybrid cloud management tools and strategies
Determining how to manage hybrid clouds can seem daunting. The trick is to identify what you need to manage and the best types of tools for the job.
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Six principles of HP Cloud Services
Lining up cloud platforms from major vendors can cause vertigo. What’s the difference among private cloud products? Take a look at HP Cloud Services.
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Four cloud computing myths debunked
Misinformation and misconceptions surround the cloud market, and falling for these four myths can ruin your cloud project.
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The rise of the non-Amazon IaaS cloud provider
Amazon isn’t the only vendor in the IaaS universe. With other large vendors out there and niche providers cropping up, enterprises have choices.
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Microsoft hands big data to citizen developers
Microsoft’s "Data Explorer" cloud service puts coding power into the hands citizen developers. It remains to be seen how deep into big data users get.
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The value of cloud vs. server consolidation
Cloudsourcing application-specific servers might be a better choice than consolidation, if you choose servers wisely.
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Load balancing servers in a private cloud
Overloaded servers can crush performance and ruin end users’ computing experiences. Load balancing is key to maintaining healthy, robust clouds.
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Essential private cloud management tools
To manage a private cloud, you’ll need third-party tools that can help create self-service portals, maintain security and control storage.
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Cloud will force IT admins out of stagnation
As cloud computing adoption develops, IT pros will need to adapt their skill sets but shouldn’t worry about job security.
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Performing due diligence before signing a cloud SLA
Cloud computing isn’t without risks. But companies can cover their assets by performing some due diligence before signing a service-level agreement.
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Enterprise IT cloud wish list for 2012
Enterprises have some wishes for the cloud for 2012. They’d like price cuts, cloud security standards and realistic coverage of the market.
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Top five cloud management tips of 2011
Balancing costs, benefits and performance can make cloud management tricky. Our experts can help with these top cloud management tips of 2011.
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Top five cloud security tips of 2011
IT admins had lingering cloud security concerns throughout 2011. These top 5 tips can help you understand the ups and downs of cloud security.
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Managing apps in the public cloud
Moving applications to the cloud goes beyond selecting the right apps. Next steps include configuring apps, migrating data and monitoring.
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Blueprint for building a hybrid cloud
Hybrid clouds are gaining acceptance in the enterprise. With three ways to build a hybrid cloud, you need to know which integration method is best.
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Monitoring cloud workload activities
Do you know what your cloud is doing? Monitoring cloud workloads can help spot performance problems that might be lurking behind the scenes.
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Microsoft tests Social Analytics experimental cloud
Microsoft is testing its Social Analytics experimental cloud to mine social media activity. Think big data meets business intelligence in the cloud.
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Developing mobile apps for the cloud
The rise of the mobile device in the enterprise can make cloud more valuable, if enterprises develop apps with the mobile cloud in mind.
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Building a Citrix private cloud in six steps
Are you ready to build a private cloud? Use Citrix’s cloud offerings and follow these six steps to get your cloud up and running.
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Narrow down your cloud tool choices
Choosing the right tool for your cloud can streamline tasks like app migration, management and automation. Here’s a look at what’s out there.
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Is your private cloud a failure to launch?
Enterprises often overestimate their cloud knowledge, and that’s causing many private clouds to stall before they even get off the ground.
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Private cloud performance starts with VM choice
So you’re ready to get into private cloud? Pace yourself. Choosing to cloud-enable the wrong VM could negatively affect performance.
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Keys to integrated cloud application management
Seamless cloud application management isn’t a pipe dream. By following a few steps, cloud admins can monitor cloud app performance from one interface.
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Digging deeper into IBM SmartCloud
IBM SmartCloud services give enterprises some options to build private and hybrid clouds and may give IBM a chance to improve its lagging cloud image.