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How to Document Cloud Design Decisions

The whole point of the cloud is that it's location-independent and flexible. But that strength is also a weakness when design decisions are highly distributed and need to be coordinated.

27 Jan 2012 4 mins
Agile Development Cloud Computing Developer
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Cloud Computing Both More Agile and Less Expensive

Are cloud services attractive because they are less expensive than traditional offerings or are IT professionals drawn by greater agility? Bernard Golden writes that it's not an either-or debate. Much like those famous 'tastes great ... le

27 Jan 2012 7 mins
Budgeting Developer Private Cloud
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Building Your Cloud? Remember Your Workers

In dispelling the cloud's myths, don't forget about the employees it affects.

24 Jan 2012 3 mins
Cloud Computing IT Leadership
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The Patriot Act and Your Data: Should You Ask Cloud Providers About Protection?

Does the USA Patriot Act give the U.S. government too much access to data stored on the cloud servers of American providers regardless of where those servers are located? That's the concern among European IT leaders.

21 Jan 2012 6 mins
Government Legal Regulation
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Microsoft’s Revamped System Center Focuses on Managing the Cloud

On Tuesday, Microsoft unveiled the latest version of System Center, which promises to make it easier to manage virtual and cloud environments. Here, Microsoft officials, industry analysts and customers talk about how the new version lets you better

20 Jan 2012 6 mins
Developer IT Skills Server Virtualization
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Foreign Cloud Privacy Issues Dismissed by U.S. Officials

Amid rising concerns over foreign 'digital protectionism,' leaders at Justice and State Departments look to quell controversy about U.S. jurisdiction over cloud data U.S. companies store overseas.

20 Jan 2012 5 mins
Data Breach Government Regulation
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The Mobile Enterprise: Killing IT’s Sacred Cows

CIOs need to break with tradition or risk having IT get outsourced, say modern IT managers. But how do they gain an edge? Don't be a slave to ROI, work with startups, and bring iPads and mobile apps into the enterprise.

20 Jan 2012 6 mins
Business IT Alignment Developer Manufacturing Industry
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Dispelling the Cloud’s Myths

The pace of cloud computing will only accelerate in 2012. The increasing development of information technology, and the intense focus on cost reduction, are highlighting the benefits of moving IT administration off-site. And one cloud computing exper

19 Jan 2012 3 mins
Cloud Computing
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Cloud Decision Time for CFOs

Worldwide revenue from cloud services is expected to reach $55.5 billion in 2014, according to IDC. With a compound annual growth rate of 27.4%, the cloud is set for quite a trajectory.

19 Jan 2012 2 mins
Cloud Computing IT Leadership
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Is Your Cloud Support Agile? Take Our Quiz

Practically everyone working in the cloud says they're doing agile projects. But you'll find some tinges of non-agility, particularly in the support function after you put a system into production. Take this quiz to find out how agile you

17 Jan 2012 5 mins
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