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Countering the Threat of Cloud: IT Ops With A Service-Oriented Approach
April 11th, 2013 : Industry Perspectives
VIC NYMAN
BlueStripe Software

By changing the focus away from managing server resources and adopting a Service-Oriented approach to IT Operations, IT organizations can turn the threat of cloud computing into an opportunity, while helping to deliver business innovations to their organizations, writes Vic Nyman of Bluestripe Software. Read More
Designing for Dependability in the Cloud
April 10th, 2013 : Industry Perspectives
DAVID BILLS
Microsoft

In striving to increase dependability, there's cultural shifts and evolving engineering principles that Microsoft is using to help improve the dependability of services offered, writes David Bills of Microsoft. The end game is to help customers realize the full potential of the cloud. Read More
Quantifying the Cloud: Bringing the Science Back
April 9th, 2013 : Industry Perspectives

Bringing cloud into the mix changes the nature of modern business computing, writes Mike Goodenough of Savvis. The equation has shifted from purchasing power to operational effectiveness. Read More
The Importance of Intangibles in Cloud TCO Analysis
April 8th, 2013 : Industry Perspectives
RAVI RAJAGOPAL
CA Technologies

Beware of hidden costs in planning for cloud, writes Ravi Rajagopal of CA Technologies. Most organizations remain blissfully ignorant about the full impact of these intangible costs. Read More
March Madness: Lessons for Networks
April 5th, 2013 : Industry Perspectives
DAVID WHITE Ipanema Technologies

According to a Harris Interactive poll, 64 percent of Americans watch online video while at work. As employees flocked to watch March Madness, network administrators are focusing on new ways to withstand the increase in demand and keep business applications responsive. writes David White of Ipanema Technologies. Read More
Five Essential Keys to Success When Relocating a Data Center
April 4th, 2013 : Industry Perspectives
BRUCE CARDOS
Datalink

A data center relocation (DCR) is not just about moving servers and plugging them in at their new locale. In reality, DCR can be one of a company's most complex and challenging endeavors, writes Bruce Cardos of Datalink. Read More
Microsoft’s Journey: Solving Cloud Reliability With Software
April 3rd, 2013 : Industry Perspectives
DAVID GAUTIER
Microsoft

Cloud service providers need to move beyond traditional reliance on complex hardware redundancy schemes and instead focus on developing more intelligent software that can monitor, anticipate, and efficiently manage the failure of physical infrastructures, writes David Gautier of Microsoft. When service availability is engineered in more resilient software, there is greater opportunity to materially rethink how the physical data center is engineered. Read More
Downtime & Cloud: What’s The Role of the Cloud in RTO and RPO Planning?
April 2nd, 2013 : Industry Perspectives
Cortney Thompson
Green House Data

Spanning from basic file backup to a total restore, the lower costs and higher resiliency of cloud infrastructure have re-framed disaster recovery discussions by providing greater options, writes Cortney Thompson of Green House Data. Read More
Building A Cloud-Savvy Model for TCO and ROI
April 1st, 2013 : Industry Perspectives
RAVI RAJAGOPAL
CA Technologies

You might be surprised to learn that many large organizations commit to cloud computing without really knowing their Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) and projected Return on Investment (ROI), writes Ravi Rajagopal of CA Technologies. It’s not that they’re irresponsible and ignoring this requirement. It’s that the tools most IT teams use to evaluate TCO and ROI are inadequate for application to the cloud. Read More