Data Center Strategies for the CIO
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- Seven criteria for implementing an effective cloud computing planTip - Moving a data center's infrastructure to a cloud computing platform requires extensive and granular planning. In this tip, a former IT admin details seven criteria that serve as a guideline for the implementation of an effective cloud computing plan in your data center, including making sure applications are current.
- Case study: Characteristics of successful and unsuccessful outsourcing arrangementsTip - Frank Enfanto discusses the characteristics of successful and unsuccessful outsourcing arrangements.
- Comparing cloud risks and virtualization risks for data center appsTip - What are the risks of cloud computing and virtualization to your data center applications? This tip compares the types of cloud computing and associated risks with in-house server virtualization to help IT managers choose the right execution environment for their applications.
Data center services in the cloud from searchDataCenter.com
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Why Zynga moved from public cloud to hybrid cloud
News -The subtext of Zynga’s “hybrid cloud” strategy is that at a certain scale, public cloud ain’t cheap.
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IBM's big iron sales down but mainframes not on way out, say experts
News -Does IBM's recent drop in mainframe sales indicate big iron modernization tools are gaining traction?
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IT operations in the age of cloud: Brace yourself for change
News -It’s no longer a question of if — but when — cloud takes hold in enterprise IT shops. IT operations will never be the same.
Data center outsourcing, colocation and cloud computing from searchDataCenter.com
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Why Zynga moved from public cloud to hybrid cloud
News -The subtext of Zynga’s “hybrid cloud” strategy is that at a certain scale, public cloud ain’t cheap.
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Why Zynga moved from public cloud to hybrid cloud
News -The subtext of Zynga’s “hybrid cloud” strategy is that at a certain scale, public cloud ain’t cheap.
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Best practices for data center outsourcing
Podcast -Some benefits of data center outsourcing include reduced costs and lighter IT workload, but only if all sides are communicating properly.