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Cloud’s obvious advantages make it seem like a no-brainer. But what are the “gotchas?” How can CIO’s ensure they get the best contract deals? And how...
PaaS (Platform as a Service) promises a faster, more cost-effective model for application development and delivery, because you can build and run...
With Cloud computing bringing disruptive and progressive approaches to business transformation, it would seem naïve to think we could adapt Cloud to...
Today’s tight IT budgets have not slowed the rush to adopt cloud, virtualization, etc. But in our rush to spend money to save it, perhaps we may be...
Cloud Computing Benefits are obvious. Cloud computing companies can provide flexible, scalable infrastructure resources on demand, without the need...
Today, no company exists in a vacuum. Social media and collaboration are becoming tools for business engagement. Enterprise cloud computing...
Three security issues loom large over the future of Cloud Computing: Will corporate IT security policies still apply to the applications and services...
Cloud Computing has been around long enough for us to have ironed out most of the kinks and is quickly becoming part of our enterprise computing DNA...
Three Security Issues loom large over the future of Cloud Computing: What control can corporate security exercise over applications and services...
Not everyone agrees on the need for a maturity model for cloud. There are several out there, mostly for SOA, with roots based on CMMI. Having to...
Posted by Eric Dirst on Thursday, 22 September 2011 in Cloud Computing A favorite past-time of mine is to say the phrase “shadow IT apps” and watch...
One of the most difficult items to forecast for new IT investment is the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) model. Calculating TCO was never easy for...
In today’s competitive world, the agility of a business depends on the agility of it’s IT. Enterprises need to be fast and nimble to...
Organizations are under unrelenting pressure to grow, drive efficiency, and mitigate risks. Worsening the situation, the continual onslaught of...
When it comes to negotiating with cloud providers, it’s my humble opinion that the most difficult part of the process is Service Level Agreements...
In my previous post I shared my experience negotiating Demand Pricing and Data Ownership concepts as part of contracting with a cloud provider. Today...
Almost everywhere you look there is an article, interview, product release, or discussion on Cloud Computing. It seems to be the cool thing to do...
At every conference or gathering of IT executives, the topic of contracting with Cloud vendors is brought up. It’s fairly obvious after listening to...
Posted by CIO Talk Network on Tuesday, 01 February 2011 in IT Infrastructure and Operations Experts are having to radically rethink security because...
