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How We’re Using SharePoint 2010 to Connect Our People

Commercial real estate firm Colliers implemented SharePoint 2010 to help its global workforce collaborate. So far it has been a huge success, but the firm had to customize SharePoint's search tools and user interface design before getting all it

Apr 28, 2011
Collaboration Software Microsoft Office Small and Medium Business
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Forrester: Public Cloud Growth to Surge, Especially SaaS

Long after the buzz about Amazon's two-day cloud outage dies down, the public cloud will be a growth trajectory. Here's Forrester Research's take on how the IaaS, PaaS and SaaS cloud models will shake out over the next 10 years and who

Apr 26, 2011
Developer Social Networking Apps Virtualization
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Mitigating the Risk of Cloud Services Failure: How to Avoid Getting Amazon-ed

The two-day outage at one of Amazon's data centers has everyone questioning the reliability of infrastructure as a service offerings. Here are seven tips for limiting your risk in the event of cloud services failure.

Apr 25, 2011
Cloud Computing Outsourcing
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Cloud CIO: Security vs. the Dangers of Analysis Paralysis

With vendors flooding the market with a surplus of options, many "cloudwashed" to sound new, it's no wonder that IT departments struggle with the security and privacy risk equations. However, says, CIO.com's Bernard Golden, your f

Apr 25, 2011
CIO Cloud Computing Virtualization
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Office 365 Tips: Adding a Registered Domain Name

Adding your registered domain name to Office 365 lets you use your domain with the cloud service's e-mail, instant messaging, and Web hosting capabilities, and create new users. Here are detailed tips on how to get this done.

Apr 22, 2011
Microsoft Office Office Suites SaaS
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The Tech Tug-of-War

This week, I interviewed Joel Feldman, senior director of financial planning and analysis at baked goods company Otis Spunkmeyer. He talked about the move from Microsoft Excel spreadsheets to a SaaS-based system for budgeting. Interestingly, he said

Apr 21, 2011
Enterprise Applications IT Leadership SaaS
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Two Open-Source Cloud Standards: What It Means to You

VMware's new CloudFoundry platform emerged last week, marking a new alternative to the existing OpenStack standard. What's really going on here and what does it mean to your cloud migration plans?

Apr 20, 2011
Cloud Computing
opinion

Why You Don’t Need a Cloud Computing Strategy

You must view cloud computing as part of a complete IT strategy, argues Peder Ulander, CMO of Cloud.com. He shares five guidelines to use as you identify the right areas for cloud adoption your business.

Apr 18, 2011
Cloud Computing IT Strategy
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Risk Management in Cloud Computing

The rewards of cloud computing can be tremendous if the risks are well managed. E-Com Canada's Sri Prakash discusses how best to manage the risk when planning to move assets to the cloud.

Apr 15, 2011
Cloud Computing Data and Information Security Risk Management
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Don’t Buy Into the Cloud-Based Call Center–Yet

The fully cloud-enabled call center is a few years off, but that isn't preventing vendors from pitching their "call center in the cloud" solutions. Here's what's really available today and five questions you should ask yourse

Apr 15, 2011
Cloud Computing Outsourcing