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• Smaller cloud success stories found in shadows of Netflix, Facebook

  When asked about cloud success stories, most IT pros point to Netflix. But daily cloud wins from smaller companies may mean more in the long term. Continue Reading

• Types of cloud application integration

  Learn about strategies and vendors if your company is looking to cloud application integration. Continue Reading

• OpenStack talk of open source town, but is it hype?

  OpenStack garnered a lot of hype over the past four years, and many companies got behind the open source platform. Has it met the high expectations? Continue Reading

• The security impact of moving public key infrastructure to public cloud

  Moving security controls like public key infrastructure to the cloud can save money, but is cloud security strong enough to handle it? Continue Reading

• Niche providers make a splash in the cloud computing market

  With big fish such as Amazon and Google stealing cloud computing market share, lesser-known providers must make a splash to get noticed. Continue Reading

• Cloud value proposition heightened with proper cost controls

  Public cloud marketing hype promises cost savings, but your budget can easily be destroyed without mitigating cloud's unpredictable costs.Continue Reading

• Companies undeterred by their cloud data security woes

  Many companies say they don't trust their data to cloud security, but that doesn't mean they aren't adopting public cloud.Continue Reading

• Seven ways to keep your cloud storage costs under budget

  Cloud storage can be an effective place to house your data, but keeping it cost-efficient means putting in some work up front.Continue Reading

• Breaking down what's in your cloud SLA

  A cloud SLA can be scary. Filled with governance, security and uptime clauses, it's a lot to handle. Taking it step by step can make it less daunting.Continue Reading

• Maintain cloud computing compliance in the enterprise -- or else

  Cloud compliance is a moving target, so enterprise IT must be diligent to stay on top of changing requirements and regulations to avoid sanctions.Continue Reading

• Untangle cloud billing knots across multiple providers

  Tracking your spending while using multiple cloud accounts can be a budgeting nightmare, but services are available to simplify the process.Continue Reading

• DRaaS pricing lifts the burden of backup responsibilities

  Disaster recovery in the cloud means even the little guys can have an affordable DR plan.Continue Reading

• IBM's Watson supercomputer gives developers access to cognitive cloud

  IBM makes the Watson supercomputer available to developers and brings the cognitive cloud to Internet applications.Continue Reading

• Migrating to Office 365 requires planning, pilot-testing

  Contributor Tom Nolle explains why companies migrating to Office 365 need to plan, pilot-test and verify at every step.Continue Reading

• RTO, RPO metrics find the true value of a cloud DR strategy

  IT pros are intrigued by cloud DR’s shortened recovery, but companies should really be looking at RTO and RPO metrics for cloud DR’s true value.Continue Reading

• Climbing out of an AWS EC2 cost sinkhole

  Building a cloud without considering the future can be costly. Hybrid clouds or moving off a provider are ways to stem financial bleeding.Continue Reading

• Networking costs swell pay-per-use public cloud bills

  Pay-per-use cloud billing means enterprises need to monitor usage to stay in budget, but unpredictable networking costs can complicate this task.Continue Reading

• Reducing network latency means focusing on location, location, location

  As the real estate motto goes, what matters is 'location, location, location.' The same goes for your data when it comes to network latency.Continue Reading

• Is networking infrastructure the Achilles' heel of cloud computing?

  The network is a complicated piece of the data center puzzle and can often be a stumbling block for IT pros, although crucial for cloud success.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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• Cloud computing experts forecast the market climate in 2014

  This year was busy for the cloud market, with acquisitions and new products. Our experts weigh in on what all this means for 2014.Continue Reading

• Enterprise cloud security best practices for locking down your cloud

  Fear still holds back adoption despite inroads in enterprise cloud security. Experts' best practices can guide you through your security options.Continue Reading

• Amazon dominates IaaS, but the PaaS market is up for grabs

  AWS reigns king in the IaaS market; however, the PaaS market is muddier. David Linthicum discusses this and cloud performance issues in this podcast.Continue Reading

• Creating and maintaining a corporate app store: Strategies for success

  Discover the best practices for launching and operating a corporate app store in this collection of tips, expert answers and other content.Continue Reading

• Considering migration to the cloud? Answer five key questions first

  In this Q&A, Todd DeCapua of Shunra Software Ltd. discusses considerations for minimizing risk and maximizing benefits in a migration to cloud.Continue Reading

• Winner: Best cloud management software product

  The winner of the best cloud management software product category in the Impact Awards is the third-party provider deemed to have the best overall offering.Continue Reading

• How to get everyone on-board with a cloud migration project

  Cloud naysayers reject the idea that benefits of a migration outweigh the trouble, but AWS customers list five benefits that could prove them wrong.Continue Reading

• Blurred lines: Hybrid cloud deployment the future of the enterprise

  For enterprises trying to decide between a public or private cloud, the best choice may be a little bit of both.Continue Reading

• The state of the enterprise cloud and prepping for AWS re:Invent 2013

  Enterprise cloud has seen plenty of movement since AWS re:Invent 2012, while many of the recurring security concerns continue to plague enterprises.Continue Reading

• Five things every cloud developer needs to know about Windows Azure

  Cloud developers who use Windows Azure must keep in mind these best practices throughout development and deployment, and the entire lifecycle.Continue Reading

• Four keys to implementing a cloud file-sharing policy in the BYOD era

  Cloud admins must balance securing content with on-demand access for users, or users will flout the file-sharing policy.Continue Reading

• Cloud integration platforms help users build an integration process

  Learn how running a cloud integration platform can add value to your integration process.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

• Cloud application performance management: Doing the job right

  Looking to learn more about cloud application performance management? Browse this specially selected collection of content for expert advice.Continue Reading

• Build an in-house enterprise app store without breaking the budget

  Contributor Chris Moyer discusses ways to launch an online enterprise app store to help meet mobile employees' needs.Continue Reading

• Platform as a Service: Expert advice for selecting a PaaS vendor

  Seeking a PaaS vendor? Browse this collection of articles, tips, expert answers and other content to help you make the right choice.Continue Reading

• Padmasree Warrior, chief technology and strategy officer at Cisco

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• Unexpected cloud computing costs cause sticker shock

  Think cloud computing is just a matter of spinning up resources? You could be in for sticker shock. Watch out for these cloud computing costs.Continue Reading

• Cloud email migration: 10 tips for evaluating service providers

  In this tip by Executive Editor Jan Stafford, Mimecast CEO Peter Bauer explains how to evaluate vendors that provide cloud email migration services.Continue Reading

• Moving to the Cloud: A guide for Southeast Asian IT and Business Managers

  Access expert advice on essential cloud migration topics so that you can cut costs, reduce risks and get the most from your cloud environment.Continue Reading

• Complimentary download: A guide to building an infrastructure that supports cloud computing

  Download this e-zine about preparing for the cloud and understanding the infrastructure impacts.Continue Reading

• PaaS application development: Key factors to keep in mind

  In this feature, former SearchCloudApplications editor Adam Riglian delivers an introduction to application development with Platform as a Service.Continue Reading

• Best practices for comparing and deploying cloud servers

  Before you can compare performance benchmark reports on cloud servers, know the facts on what to look for when it comes to price and performance.Continue Reading

• What is PaaS? Experts explain growing role in 'as a service' family

  Former assistant editor Stephanie Mann shares insights on the increasingly popular but still nascent Platform as a Service (PaaS) delivery model.Continue Reading

• Portable cloud apps require standards, vendor research

  Contributor Christine Parizo describes how to improve portable cloud apps by setting standards and researching cloud providers and app vendors.Continue Reading

• Understanding IT's role in cloud security and compliance

  Cloud security and compliance concerns linger for enterprise IT, but not all responsibility falls on them. Vendors must carry some of the load.Continue Reading

• Focus on cloud goals and developer needs to choose the right PaaS

  Companies looking to invest in PaaS are faced with more choices than ever before. Focus on cloud goals and developer needs to choose the right one.Continue Reading

• Building a cloud ecosystem with open source software

  The open source community fosters innovation in the name of cloud. OW2's Cédric Thomas talks of 'coopitition' and the open source cloud revolution.Continue Reading

• IPaaS: Confusion around cloud and on-premises app-integration

  Experts consider iPaaS as the fastest growing integration middleware approach, though cloud capabilities remain confusing.Continue Reading

• Cloud outages: What to do when cloud services and apps fail

  Learn how to identify cloud outages quickly and best practices for resolutions.Continue Reading

• 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.Continue Reading

• How SaaS app portability planning can ease pricing, stability woes

  SaaS app portability planning can help users deal with pricing and business stability issues for SaaS providers. Tom Nolle explains.Continue Reading

• How to create a realistic enterprise strategy for cloud computing

  An enterprise cloud computing strategy should be based on what cloud service providers can realistically provide, and on what they cannot.Continue Reading

• SaaS tools step up to fill identity management void

  A new breed of SaaS-based identity management tools are cropping up, with some integrating with Active Directory to assist with the transition.Continue Reading

• Application portability in PaaS: Problems and solutions

  Even in the early stage of cloud adoption, users of PaaS services are already questioning the portability of the applications.Continue Reading

• App integration woes: Even in cloud age, pain is still acute

  App integration remains a pain point for software development. Learn why cloud app integration remains promising.Continue Reading

• SaaS providers: Is it really a buyer's market?

  Don't assume you'll save money with Software as a Service. Learn more tips for evaluating SaaS providers' evolving pricing models.Continue Reading

• Java vs. Ruby: A cloud software engineer weighs in

  A cloud software engineer shares tips on Java versus Ruby, app security and deployment.Continue Reading

• Private cloud to public cloud migration gets easier, but obstacles remain

  Cloud migration tools are on the market that can address private cloud to public cloud migration issues, but users often choose to go it alone.Continue Reading

• Beat challenges of integrating SaaS apps with on-premises legacy apps

  As companies turn to Software as a Service, they must prepare for challenges that arise when integrating with legacy enterprise applications.Continue Reading

• Security considerations for IaaS cloud

  Learn about the necessary security considerations for IaaS cloud environments.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

• European Cloud Computing Strategy (ECCS)

  The European Cloud Computing Strategy (ECCS) is an initiative established by the European Commission to promote the adoption of cloud computing services.Continue Reading

• Mobile app development trends to watch

  Learn about the changes in mobile app development and what this means for software application architecture.Continue Reading

• 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.Continue Reading

• Amazon Web Services targets data migration issues with Redshift announcement

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• 'Big data' collection efforts spark an information ethics debate

  Applications vendors have some soul-searching to do over their approach to 'big data' ethics and information privacy, according to experts.Continue Reading

• Why SaaS application integration requires new strategies, tools

  When companies need to integrate their in-house and SaaS applications, old tools won't stand up to challenges.Continue Reading

• Cost savings, efficiencies lead IT pros to cloud computing

  Public and private cloud use has gained steam in the enterprise, shows survey data, despite IT pros' nagging concerns.Continue Reading

• 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

• Choosing the right cloud connector for application integration

  Many architects are turning to cloud connectors to connect on-premise applications to cloud-based software. Choosing the right one can be a challenge.Continue Reading

• The road to SaaS and on-premises integration is treacherous—take a map

  Getting fundamentally different applications to play nice is not simple, but with careful planning and a good understanding of your requirements, rewards are well within reach.Continue Reading

• Cloud integration a challenge for testers

  Developers have more cloud integration technology choices than ever, but system and application dependencies can complicate integration testing.Continue Reading

• The lifecycle of your enterprise cloud adoption strategy

  Cloud adoption is more than choosing a technology; it requires planning for the future. This chapter looks at all steps of a cloud adoption strategy.Continue Reading

• SaaS Application Management FAQ

  SaaS is a staple in many organizations because of its wide reach and flexibility, but managing such an array of apps -- and vendors -- can be a challenge.Continue Reading

• Common mistakes in cloud application deployment

  Simple mistakes are plaguing cloud application deployment. The good news is, they are easily addressed.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

• Implementing SOA in the cloud

  Learn why there is confusion surrounding implementing SOA in the cloud.Continue Reading

• Evaluating SaaS providers: Uncovering vendor weaknesses

  Learn the four evaluation criteria for evaluating SaaS provider strengths and weaknesses.Continue Reading

• Cloud outage report of 13 providers reveals downtime costs

  A new report on cloud resiliency calculates average system availability at "three nines," which could cost cloud providers in more ways than one.Continue Reading

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• Public cloud security: 10 ways to keep your applications safe

  Learn ten important best practices for keeping your public cloud security applications safe.Continue Reading

• SaaS application service assurance: It’s more than a SLA

  For most SaaS application consumers, the SLA from the network provider is the wrong tool.Continue Reading

• Resolutions for cloud data integration and on-premises data

  Learn solutions to common problems with cloud data integration and on-premises data.Continue Reading

• Mobile cloud computing vs. cloud computing in building or hosting mobile apps

  Learn the differences in using the mobile cloud computing for developing or hosting mobile apps when compared to regular cloud usageContinue Reading

• Best practices for implementing a private cloud computing environment

  Learn best practices for implementing private cloud computing environments and avoiding security problems in the public cloud.Continue Reading

• Application portability: What enterprises need to know

  Since many IT organizations are wanting to move apps between public clouds and private clouds, application portability is a growing concern. He discusses the current obstacles and steps enterprises can take to enhance portability of their apps.Continue Reading

• Using portable applications in cloud computing still difficult

  Application portability in cloud computing allows users flexibility to move to different providers or cloud platforms, but technology and provider limitations persist.Continue Reading

• Cloud integration tools and platforms

  Learn about the decisions IT managers must make when it comes to cloud integration tools, platforms and architectures.Continue Reading

• Public vs. private cloud applications: Two critical differences

  Private cloud applications are similar to public cloud applications, but there are a few key considerations, experts warn.Continue Reading

• SaaS SLAs: What you must have in an agreement

  Learn what to expect from a service-level agreement when looking to providers for Software as a Service.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

• Business application software licensing a labyrinthine puzzle

  Managing business application licensing can be like trying to navigate a maze. It is complex and ever-changing and can have huge financial implications.Continue Reading

• Using OpenStack as the building block for a do-it-yourself cloud

  While building a private cloud on open source software may not be for all companies, OpenStack has features that make it worth it to develop in-house.Continue Reading

• 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.Continue Reading

• 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.Continue Reading

• Checklist: Managing applications in the cloud

  Moving applications to the cloud goes beyond selecting the right apps. Next steps include configuring apps, migrating data and monitoring.Continue Reading