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Cloud costs management and SLAs

• Controlling skyrocketing costs of cloud computing

  Cloud development and management tools are vital, but the costs of cloud computing can derail an enterprise that's unrealistic about goals and skills. Continue Reading

• How do I stretch thin cloud IT budgets?

  Cloud applications are in vogue, but not everyone has large IT budgets to spend on them. 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

• A CFO's five-point cloud deployment checklist

  While CFOs may respect IT's reasons for cloud, corporate finance execs may not be aware of nontechnical factors that could affect the bottom line. Continue Reading

• How do I compare cloud CRM vendors?

  Expert Denis Pombriant explains what companies need to consider to ensure they select the best cloud CRM software for their needs. Continue Reading

• Re-defining the Windows Azure cloud computing message

  A weak marketing message may be behind some Windows Azure confusion and slower-than-expected adoption rates.Continue Reading

• Is there an easy way to do cloud application integration?

  Cloud application integration is a big challenge, one that's too big for some IT departments.Continue Reading

• Windows Azure Mobile Services creates backends for Windows 8, iPhone

  Not all development teams have the coding skills to manage multiple mobile devices used in the enterprise. Windows Azure Mobile Services can help.Continue Reading

• Optimizing the cloud for the BYOD movement

  Supporting mobile devices in a cloud environment can be a headache, but it's not impossible. Develop processes to successfully marry BYOD and cloud.Continue Reading

• Private cloud computing planning from concept through deployment

  Building a private cloud requires strict planning, but also flexibility. Changing technologies and attitudes will go a long way toward success.Continue Reading

• How do you customize SaaS applications?

  Customizing SaaS applications is a major concern for companies with specific needs.Continue Reading

• Aligning a cloud computing project with your enterprise mission

  A poorly planned cloud project can have disastrous consequences. Don't look for the lowest price tag; align your cloud service with your end goal.Continue Reading

• Understanding the significance of DevOps in a cloud deployment

  DevOps and cloud go hand-in-hand, facilitating application deployment and automation. Will DevOps be the key to enterprise cloud?Continue Reading

• Cloud computing development tools call for collaboration, integration

  When developing apps in the cloud, look for tools that allow collaboration and align with your IaaS or PaaS platform.Continue Reading

• A look at a Microsoft Office 365 installation -- one year later

  When one company moved to Office 365, it wasn't sure of the outcome. One year later, here are a few reasons why it stuck with Microsoft's cloud app.Continue Reading