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The pros and cons of cloud computing migration

IT managers should consider the pros and cons of cloud computing migration, and find a balance between the rewards and risks associated with moving a data center to the cloud. Tip
Seven criteria for implementing an effective cloud computing plan

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... Tip
Old-style rules and red tape derail private cloud project

Despite one IT architect's best efforts, his private cloud project was felled by unnecessary regulations and an ossified corporate IT culture. News | 02 Nov 2010

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Outsourcing IT with data center hosted services has become an appealing option for many organizations looking to reduce data center operating costs. Managed IT services and cloud computing providers can allow companies to spend less on IT personnel and data center maintenance costs. However, there can be downsides outsourcing IT with data center hosted services or cloud providers. Businesses must take service-level agreements (SLAs), data security and uptime requirements into consideration when choosing whether to outsource their data center services to a managed hosting or cloud provider. In this topic, we cover the pros and cons of data center hosting services and cloud computing, how to decide whether managed IT services are appropriate for your business, and considerations to keep in mind when selecting a data center outsourcing service or working with a managed hosting provider.

Windows Server
- Bringing Windows RDS to the web: Designing the DMZ
  
  Remote Desktop Gateway secures Internet access for Remote Desktop Services applications – if you set it up properly.
- Deciding between blade and rack-mount gear for Windows Server 2008
  
  Are you looking for scalability or performance? It's important to understand your needs before choosing a Windows Server hardware solution.
- Kerberos platform interoperability connects Windows to the rest of the world
  
  The Kerberos authentication protocol ensures safe connections between multiple platforms. Find out just how it creates secure connections in this overview.
Enterprise Linux
- Talking with the expert: Take control with the Linux command line
  
  Linux expert William E. Shotts Jr. wants more Linux users to discover the command line and tap the advanced functionality below the GUI.
- Search and replace on steroids: Do more with these sed commands
  
  These tips can help administrators help themselves through advanced text editing with the UNIX Stream Editor (sed) utility.
- SearchEnterpriseLinux’s top five Linux tips of 2011
  
  Popular tips for Linux administrators in 2011 included systems management tool use and management, Linux security and Linux command line shortcuts. Did you miss a hot Linux admin tip this year?
Server Virtualization
- Shedding light on Hyper-V 3.0 resource monitoring
  
  Hyper-V 3.0 will feature new resource-monitoring capabilities, which will be a boon for multi-tenant environments that need to calculate chargeback.
- VCP 5 certification course deadline looms over VMware pros
  
  VMware pros, who are under pressure to complete their VCP 5 exam before Feb. 29 to avoid additional requirements, yearn for Microsoft-style exams.
- PVLANs in Hyper-V 3.0: Network isolation without the headaches
  
  Microsoft Hyper-V 3.0 will introduce PVLANs, a new feature that uses IP address virtualization to solve the network isolation shortcomings of VLANs.
Cloud computing
- Keys to integrated cloud application management
  
  Seamless cloud application management isn’t a pipe dream. By following a few steps, cloud admins can monitor cloud app performance from one interface.
- Cloud infrastructure providers remain hot commodities
  
  Cloud infrastructure providers attracted acquisitive suitors last year. Profitable cloud vendors this year will catch the eye of telecoms.
- Digging deeper into IBM SmartCloud for private clouds
  
  IBM SmartCloud services give enterprises some options to build private and hybrid clouds and may give IBM a chance to improve its lagging cloud image.
Virtual Data Centre
- Palmer's College scores on virtualisation, data centre consolidation
  
  Palmer's College's virtualisation and data centre consolidation project did not just improve IT efficiency and scalability, but also saves on data centre cooling costs.
- How IT can convince stakeholders of the value of technology projects
  
  IT professionals must take data centre measures to convince stakeholders of the business value of technology projects. This will help IT emerge as a valuable business resource.
- Virtualisation, cloud and compliance are top priorities for IT in 2012
  
  A TechTarget study finds that IT pros’ main priorities for 2012 are virtualisation, cloud computing and compliance. Experts show how they can carry these out with limited budget.

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