Organizations are boarding the public cloud train to achieve more efficient time to market, improve overall business and continue carving a competitive edge. However, as business-centric groups continue to drive adoption, security teams are not always involved in the process.
Based on common experiences, these security...
Published: Apr 05, 2018
Shouldn’t there be a way to combine the elasticity, self-service, and metered usage of commodity clouds, with governance and management ease of traditional IT systems?
This article aims to explore the business case for the enterprise cloud, focusing on public cloud Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS). The discussion...
Published: Mar 14, 2014
The paper presents an overview of several pain points often experienced when working with SharePoint and information on how a cloud solution can help to mitigate that pain.
It also addresses options for creating secure hybrid cloud solutions that support organizations as they grow, evolve, and require configurations...
Published: May 08, 2014
The Plex Manufacturing Cloud is built from the plant floor up — and enhanced directly by our food and beverage customers — so you gain all the benefits that a cloud solution dedicated to manufacturing can deliver.
Published: Feb 26, 2014
This whitepaper explores the growing desire for cloud services amongst consumers, sohos and small businesses, and how Value Added Resellers must incorporate these services into their offerings in order to remain relevant in such a fast-changing technical landscape.
Technology research firm Gartner predicts that by...
Published: Jan 16, 2014
In This Paper:
- Internal technology services that lack resources, rigor or efficiencies are prime candidates for the cloud
- Understand the business and regulatory requirements around the data to be moved to the cloud
- Know your cloud provider’s security and privacy commitments, and what responsibilities...
Published: Apr 22, 2014
It is important for IT that the performance of backup, archive, and recovery applications runs smoothly in order to ensure they don’t affect other online activities. There has been an increasing pressure on IT to improve application performance because customers accessing websites critique companies based on performance....
Published: Jan 03, 2014
The competitive pressures in the automotive industry have never been as intense as they are right now. Automotive manufacturers are working vigorously to meet customer needs, squeeze out costs, achieve the highest possible quality, and do all of this with fewer and fewer resources.
The pain of “doing more with...
Published: Feb 21, 2014
Massive changes are occurring to how applications are built and how they are deployed and run. The benefits of these changes are dramatically increased responsiveness to the business (business agility), increased operational flexibility, and reduced operating costs.
The environments onto which these applications are...
Published: Oct 10, 2013
Most companies would rather not continue indefinitely diverting resources into software systems or adding costly IT resources.
That’s why ERP systems that use a cloud, or Software as a Service (SaaS), delivery model are great choices.
The cloud solution providers handle the maintenance and management of...
Published: Feb 26, 2014
In this paper we describe three broad areas that organizations need to think about when moving to the Cloud;
• Technical considerations related to specific technology challenges that Cloud Computing may raise
• External business considerations related to dealing with 3rd party Cloud providers
•...
Published: Jul 11, 2013
Once you sift through the hype and buzz surrounding cloud computing, it becomes clear that the cloud offers real, tangible benefits. Embracing cloud where it makes sense for your business can accelerate your time to revenue and reduce your costs.
This white paper sets out 5 myths about cloud computing to separate...
Published: Oct 01, 2014
The virtualization market reached a tipping point in 2010, when more virtual servers were launched than physical servers. Today, VMware generates more than $4 billion in annual sales and has assets valued at more than $40 billion.
Published: May 01, 2013
Choosing a cloud application backup provider is like any technology decision: there is no one-size-fits-all solution. You must determine which provider offers the best cost/benefit for your organization’s unique needs. This guide will highlight the most important features and policies associated with cloud-to-cloud...
Published: Jul 15, 2013