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Cloud costs management and SLAs

• Amid security concerns, cloud insurance makes headway in the enterprise

  With news on cloud outages and breaches, enterprises are looking for protection. Cloud insurance could minimize potential risk, but does it work? Continue Reading

• When cloud providers fail: Recovering from an SLA violation

  Chris Moyer offers insights into cloud provider service-level agreements and what to do in the case of an SLA violation. Continue Reading

• Expert advice: How to decide whether to use Testing as a Service

  Contributor Chris Moyer offers expert advice on who's most likely to benefit from investing in Testing as a Service. Continue Reading

• 'Failure by design': Advice for surviving disaster in the public cloud

  In this expert answer, contributor Chris Moyer offers advice on taking a 'failure by design' approach to prevent public-cloud catastrophe. Continue Reading

• Streamlining key IaaS operations with SaaS cloud management

  Cloud management services let companies focus on business issues rather than technical ones. And third-party tools can be particularly helpful in AWS. Continue Reading

• Four things your public cloud provider will never tell you

  Providers won't reveal all the negatives of public cloud, but consumers should be able to distinguish marketing hype from reality.Continue Reading

• An argument for the single cloud vendor approach

  Using multiple cloud providers lets you cash in on technological strengths, but placing all IT resources in one vendor basket has some advantages, too.Continue Reading

• Gauging PaaS provider security: A big first step in picking a vendor

  Computer services expert George Lawton offers advice on evaluating how well PaaS providers can protect their tenants' valuable assets.Continue Reading

• A cloud admin's guide to OpenStack Neutron networking

  As Neutron evolves, it could shape the advancement of Network as a Service, allowing cloud admins to build clouds without the aid of networking pros.Continue Reading

• BYOD rules should address data security on ex-employees' devices

  Contributor Chris Moyer describes how to modify BYOD rules and policies to protect data from leaving the company on ex-employees' devices.Continue Reading

• Microsoft continues to improve Windows Azure autoscaling features

  After coming late to the autoscaling game this year, Microsoft continues to add features that appeal to both CFOs and busy DevOps teams.Continue Reading

• These collaboration apps dramatically enhance development teamwork

  In this expert answer, contributor Chris Moyer discusses what he calls essential collaboration tools for development teams.Continue Reading

• Closing the IT communication gap with enterprise stakeholders

  As enterprises draw up budgets for the next year, both IT and execs are making the case for cloud -- but can they communicate across the table?Continue Reading

• A CIO's checklist for moving to the cloud

  Determining whether to shut down on-premises apps and hardware is never easy. Here are strategies to help ensure a successful cloud transition.Continue Reading

• What are some options for Web application monitoring in the cloud?

  An enterprise must understand what types of info it wants to collect in order to select a proper Web application monitoring tool.Continue Reading