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Building a hybrid cloud

• 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

• Cloud security testing strategies

  Learn strategies for best security test strategies for SaaS cloud.Continue Reading

• Selecting the right cloud computing integration platform for your project

  Not all cloud computing integration platforms are created equal, and in this emerging market, it can be challenging to identify what is a “must-have” when selecting a vendor.Continue Reading

• Public cloud security: Steps to take before migrating data, applications

  Learn best practices for public cloud security migration of data and applications.Continue Reading