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| Featured Stories |
| What SMEs Should Acknowledge about Cloud Computing |
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| by Jack Wilson | |
| In our increasingly globalized world, small businesses need an operational communications network to span the geographically spread sections of the company. But the business applications required to achieve this network are a high-priced proposition, making it increasingly troublesome for young organizations to compete with huge corporations with seemingly infinite budgets. | |
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| Calibrations in the Cloud |
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| For Organizations Looking to Upgrade their Calibration System, Cloud Computing is an Option Worth Investigating | |
| by Dave Banerjea | |
| Cloud computing has been an IT buzzword for several years and is now mainstream. Calibration management software is no exception in the trend to move business application software to the cloud ... | |
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| Introduction to the Business of Cloud |
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| by Ilyas Iyoob | |
| Cloud computing is just a fancy way of saying computing via the network. A relatively new concept, made possible by virtualization and advancements in technology, cloud computing provides many benefits. However, organizations must realize that the best cloud solution is one that is customized and optimized. After all, one size does not fit all. | |
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| Migrating to SaaS Readiness |
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| by Fred Landis | |
| To capitalize on the trend to SaaS/Cloud, traditional enterprise ISVs moving to a SaaS model must modify their organizations’ culture, support, business and go-to-market models. Given the growth in the market, most would see this as a fait accompli for vendors, but in reality it is much more difficult to execute than to propose. | |
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| Blueprints: Bridging to SaaS Success |
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| How ISVs Can Transform SaaS Mindset, Organization and Go To Market Tactics | |
| by Ken Rutsky | |
| Established and new ISVs, telcos, hosters and other tech providers are launching Software-as-a-Service at an ever-increasing pace. That’s great. However, many of these initiatives fail to attract leads and customers in the volume expected, resulting in management, market and shareholder disappointment. Why? | |
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| How Cloud Computing Paradigm Can Meet the Challenges of Adaptive Security Systems? |
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| by Irina Neaga | |
| The cloud computing model should drive and potentially apply for the design and development of the next generation of adaptive security systems. This essay shows some conceptual ideas and directions based on systems engineering methods and architecting principles. | |
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| Turning the cloud upside down |
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| by Michael Krumpe | |
| For all the hundreds of millions of dollars being invested in the cloud industry, it’s more worthwhile to think about the billions that aren’t being spent yet – and why. Two major concerns are holding many companies and organizations back from committing to the cloud. | |
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| Azure Scalability:- Use “Queues” as your Bridges |
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| by Anshulee Asthana | |
| Windows Azure Queue allows decoupling of different parts of a cloud application, enabling cloud applications to be built easily with different technologies and to scale with traffic needs. This description is full of some very important keywords: .decoupling, different technologies, scale with traffic needs. All are very important to make a scalable and extensible application.. Lets see how queues help in all these aspects. | |
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| Cloud Computing - Design Considerations |
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| by Tinniam V Ganesh | |
| One of the key principles to keep in mind while designing for the cloud is to ensure that the application is composed of loosely coupled processes, preferably based on SOA principles. This story discusses designing for the cloud in more detail. | |
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| Seeding the Cloud |
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| Part I: The Manager's View | |
| by Alex Krikos | |
| It’s no secret that product development managers advance their most compelling features and functionality to get a leg up on the competition. But even with the utmost of due diligence, these same managers often overlook other important considerations in prioritizing features and functionality that translate into a competitive performance advantage. These considerations focus on making a distinction between “component” and “architectural” feature improvements (1,2). While component and architectural improvements are relative, not absolute terms, component improvements address incumbent markets and customers, whereas architectural improvements enable new markets and customers. | |
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| Tracking System Solutions' Decision to Deploy on Virsto vDisks |
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| How a Focus on Storage Optimization Enables Aggressively Priced Cloud Offerings from SSI | |
| by Eric Burgener | |
| Because storage makes up such a large part of the costs of any cloud-based infrastructure, it is an obvious place to look for cost reductions. System Solutions, Inc. (SSI), a King of Prussia, Pa.-based IT solutions provider, took that advice to heart in building MySecureCloud, a hosted infrastructure solution targeted at small and medium businesses (SMBs). | |
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| Considering Cloud Appliances for Private Cloud Deployments |
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| Would you prefer to build a cloud from components or plug it in and go? | |
| by Vince Vasquez | |
| Once a private cloud is being considered, there are two basic approaches to deployment: Build your own cloud or purchase a cloud appliance. This article discuss both options with a focus on building cloud appliances. | |
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| Cloud Security Starter Kit - Overview |
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| Cloudbook explores how to get started with cloud security | |
| by Jeff Vance | |
| Security continues to be the number one obstacle to cloud adoption. Yet, despite widespread security concerns, cloud computing is taking off. The question now is not “will my organization move to the cloud?” Rather, it is “when?” This is the first story of a series of stories where Cloudbook will explore how to get started with cloud security. What are the bare essentials? How do you merge traditional controls with advanced technologies like DLP (Data Loss Prevention) and risk scoring? How will you convince auditors that your cloud projects are as secure as your on-premise ones? | |
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| Putting Data-as-a-Service to Work Improving Data Quality |
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| How StrikeIron Enables DaaS Best Practices | |
| by Vince Vasquez | |
| With all the concern around data security in the cloud, another facet of data –its quality – often gets overlooked. Yet, if inaccurate data is being stored, then what’s the point? As the saying goes, garbage in, garbage out. This story covers how DaaS can improve data quality, especially with customer records. | |
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| Top Ten Things to Consider About Cloud Services |
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| Find the right services for your cloud computing project | |
| by Edward Wustenhoff | |
| This article discusses the top 10 things to consider about cloud services. It focuses on Infrastructure-as-a-Service, and primarily on the three most important characteristics of any Cloud Service Provider: functionality, quality and price. | |
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| Cloud Computing as a Disruptive Technology |
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| How cloud computing has all the markings of a disruptive technology | |
| by Alex Krikos | |
| This story describes how cloud computing has all the markings of a disruptive technology. | |
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| Is Force.com Your Key to the Cloud Kingdom? |
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| The reality of salesforce.com as seen through the eyes of a partner | |
| by Alok Misra & Ian Gotts | |
| In this article, we provide a high-level introduction to the reality and misconceptions around salesforce.com and its work culture, as seen through the eyes of a partner. The article is extracted from our recent book, “Thinking of … Force.com as your key to the Cloud Kingdom? Ask the Smart Questions,” which also features a Foreword from Parker Harris, co-founder of salesforce.com. | |
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| Migrating JDA to the Cloud |
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| With Burstorm’s Help JDA Deploys Its Private Cloud At Layered Tech | |
| by Vince Vasquez | |
| This story describes JDA's decision to move it's private cloud offering to Layered Tech, and Burstorm's role in the selection process. | |
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| Risk Evaporation Part 2 |
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| Emerging Cyber Risks: Better Visibility for the Cloud Forecast | |
| by Drew Bartkiewicz & Meghan Hannes | |
| In the previous issue of Cloudbook Journal (volume 2, issue 1), we focused on the various areas of risk and the shared responsibility between a cloud service provider and customer. In this article, we examine the mechanics of pricing and managing risk. | |
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| Cloud-as-a-Tier |
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| Building an Enterprise Architecture For Secure High-Performance Hybrid Cloud Storage | |
| by Ian Howells | |
| The only thing predictable about storage requirements is that they will be unpredictable and much bigger than you could possibly imagine. To manage this growth, the focus must shift to managing “Big Content” ... | |
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