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• Stop the insanity: Private cloud benefits for the enterprise

  Einstein said insanity is doing the same thing over and over again, expecting different results. So are enterprises insane moving from virt to cloud? Continue Reading

• Enterprise private cloud tune-ups keep systems humming, users content

  To keep their systems humming and maintain user QoE, enterprises must tweak their private cloud configurations periodically. Continue Reading

• Virtualization to cloud: Planning, executing a private cloud migration

  Moving from virtualization to the cloud requires careful planning and execution, but with the proper tools, enterprise IT can make the switch. Continue Reading

• Seeing platform software through the cloud computing lens

  Selecting the right cloud platform software simplifies migration to a private or hybrid cloud, but the choice is not always black and white. Continue Reading

• Maximize cloud benefits with five keys to private cloud automation

  Public cloud-wary companies often turn to private cloud, but added overhead could outweigh its benefits without key automation tools and processes. Continue Reading

• Prepping data center infrastructure for a cloud migration

  Cloud migration projects affect existing infrastructure and your teams. Prep work should start with one question: 'Is it wise to move to cloud?'Continue Reading

• How a cloud migration affects existing data center infrastructure

  When preparing for a cloud migration, don't overlook configuration management, network implications or storage, or the move may not be worth the cost.Continue Reading

• Cloud stack comparison shopping for your private cloud build

  Will it be OpenStack, CloudStack, Eucalyptus or another option? Save yourself from costly mistakes by choosing the right cloud software up front.Continue Reading

• First five steps to building a private cloud environment

  When building a private cloud, IT teams must start at the beginning -- define what private cloud will mean to the organization -- before proceeding.Continue Reading

• Want to build a private cloud?

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• Building a Citrix private cloud in six steps

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• Cloud computing tips and tricks -- by the numbers

  There are thousands of cloud computing tips offering cloud knowledge. One cloud expert stripped down this info to a handful of lists essential to any cloud project.Continue Reading

• Business factors of building a private cloud infrastructure

  Though its benefits are well known, private cloud isn't a quick fix for all companies. Ensure it meets your business goals and workload expectations.Continue Reading

• Five VMware tools to kick start a private cloud build

  If you're kicking the tires on a private cloud, you might want to read up on these five VMware tools.Continue Reading

• Primary factors for migrating VMs to the cloud

  Cloud may seem to change everything, but the issues aren't new. Looking closely at virtual-to-cloud migration, it's more like a throwback to P2V days.Continue Reading