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• Amazon DynamoDB, Accumulo access controls secure big data in the cloud

  Amazon DynamoDB and other databases are popular choices for big data analytics in the cloud, but how can you secure the private data they contain? Continue Reading

• Expect the unexpected with a solid cloud DR strategy

  Failures such as natural disasters and outages are bound to affect your IT environment. A strong cloud DR strategy can ease these calamities. Continue Reading

• The cloud: Too much (or too little) of a good thing?

  One of the major benefits of cloud services is efficiency. Without proper cloud capacity management, however, companies can miss out on that benefit. This handbook includes best practices on how to avoid provisioning too many or too few resources; ... Continue Reading

• Improving governance by linking users to enterprise hybrid cloud

  Involving users in a hybrid cloud may seem like a security risk, but it's the opposite. Linking user devices to enterprise cloud improves governance. Continue Reading

• Thinking outside the 'box' for cloud orchestration strategies

  Cloud orchestration can offer IT pros the dynamic environment cloud requires, but a strategy must be carefully implemented to see results. Continue Reading

• 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

• Designing public cloud applications for a hybrid cloud future

  If you aim for a future in hybrid cloud, consider the four keys to success when designing public cloud applications.Continue Reading

• Looking ahead: The future of cloud apps in 2014 and beyond

  This guide offers expert insights about the future of cloud applications, and about cloud computing in general, over the next few years.Continue Reading

• Emphasize ease of use to win buy-in for Microsoft Office 365 suite

  In this answer, expert Chris Moyer discusses ways to earn management and user buy-in to ensure a smooth transition to the Microsoft Office 365 suite.Continue Reading

• Cloud brokerage market potential grows, but long-term future questionable

  Third-party services are emerging to help businesses sort through the cloud decision-making process. But are cloud brokers worth the investment?Continue Reading

• Don't let governance methods die after a cloud migration

  On-premises governance is grounded in physical security, so a cloud migration can send your strategy spinning. But a move isn't as hard as it seems.Continue Reading

• Will the best cloud management platform please stand up?

  As enterprises shift to a multi-cloud strategy, cloud management platforms provide the functionality to manage complex cloud architectures.Continue Reading

• Cloud management startup aims to fix Amazon VPC snags

  Robert Half International takes the plunge with Carmelo Systems, a new company offering a way to create many virtual private clouds within AWS.Continue Reading

• Could the end of Nirvanix storage mean the end of cloud nirvana?

  Nirvanix's collapse along with recent data privacy news should make enterprise IT wary of going all-in with cloud computing services.Continue Reading

• Choose the best private PaaS offering to improve cloud experience

  In this tip, contributor Tom Nolle offers expert advice on how to evaluate and test private Platform as a Service offerings.Continue Reading