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Building a hybrid cloud

• Implementing SOA in the cloud

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

• Tackling cloud orchestration for complex IT workflows

  Cloud orchestration means automating and managing workflows and services. But as workflows become more complex, they can quickly become unmanageable. Continue Reading

• Cloud data integration focuses business-IT tensions

  Cloud data integration platforms contested territory in struggle between IT and the business. As experimental cloud data integration projects become operationalized, will business and IT harmonize? Continue Reading

• Evaluating SaaS providers: Uncovering vendor weaknesses

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

• SaaS applications and integration

  Cloud U expert Jeff Kaplan discusses the issues surrounding the integration of Software as a Service (SaaS) applications between the cloud and the data center. Continue Reading

• Cloud integration platforms: A guide to integration as a service

  Integration as a service holds benefits for IT organizations that are ill-equipped to deal with the challenges of data integration in-house.Continue Reading

• Looking at the next steps for SaaS adoption

  Mobility, integration and vertical applications constitute the next wave of SaaS adoption.Continue Reading

• Choosing SaaS applications for PaaS clouds

  Learn the pros and cons of adopting SaaS applications for cloud-provider versus third-party add-ins.Continue Reading

• Cloud management beyond the API

  APIs are only one way to manage a cloud. Combining native vendor management services with third-party tools can help bridge the hybrid cloud divide.Continue Reading

• 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

• Assessing risk tolerance for the use of external cloud services

  Understand the security implications and enterprise’s risk tolerance before deciding on which cloud-based implementation to use.Continue Reading

• Analyzing 'big data' with Microsoft Cloud Numerics

  Microsoft’s Cloud Numerics lets developers use their .NET chops and HPC clusters to analyze "big data" in the cloud.Continue Reading

• Oracle Cloud integration could get tricky

  Experts and users say that before jumping into the fairly new Oracle Cloud, make sure you have a long-term plan for integration or to bring everything back in-house.Continue Reading

• Dell adds ‘big data’ connector to Boomi cloud integration platform

  The new version of cloud integration software offers Hadoop connectors, increased security and new regression testing capabilities.Continue Reading

• Defining the right cloud SLA requirements up front

  Before signing on the dotted line for cloud services, scrutinize your SLA for unsavory terms. Be wary of these SLA gotchas.Continue Reading