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
The survey considers the importance of ROI calculations in securing internal agreement for a move to cloud-based IT services, how and in which areas of operations ROI was calculated, and the accuracy of ROI predictions.
Respondents were also asked which single area of business (from cost-savings to staff productivity...
Published: Mar 01, 2015
Embracing unified communications is essential in today's business world. On top of that, picking the right cloud telephony solution can be difficult. Fortunately, there is an easy way!
This essential buyer's guide will help you decide which cloud telephony option is right for you, guiding you through the treacherous...
Published: Feb 19, 2016
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The development, release,...
Published: Apr 22, 2014
So you have taken the initiative to convert to a cloud-first infrastructure model. Whether you have moved your entire or most of your infrastructure to the cloud, this is only the beginning of an ongoing process of assessments and decisions to make to continue to ensure that your enterprises best interests are protected....
Published: May 03, 2017
In “Fast and Furious: Digital Customer Experience in Overdrive”, you’ll learn strategies and tactics to help your organization achieve greater innovation through a deeper understanding of customer behaviors. It’s essential reading for any IT professional who wants to help drive true innovation...
Published: Aug 04, 2014
Over the past six years, Aberdeen Group has been measuring organizations' willingness to consider a SaaS deployment model for their ERP implementations. This Analyst Insight examines trends in ERP deployment models and provides clues as to whether cloud ERP is the right fit for your organisation.
Published: Nov 05, 2013
Oracle ERP systems are often the most critical IT applications an organization has. Any missteps in administration or hardware configuration can be very costly to a business. Given the complexity of the tasks they perform, the Oracle applications require the correct hardware configuration in addition to specialized expertise...
Published: Sep 04, 2014
Public cloud services such as AWS and Microsoft Azure are becoming increasingly popular and every IT organization now has a cloud mandate that they are trying to execute on.
But the basic question about what workloads “move” and what workloads “stay” still remains unanswered. Is the public...
Published: May 23, 2017
Despite a growing determination to use the cloud for faster, better, cheaper data storage, organizations are struggling to navigate the options in a crowded landscape.
After reading this paper, you will be armed with valuable information to guide you in selecting the right cloud storage solution for your organization....
Published: Jul 08, 2013
Ask several different organizations why they are implementing a private cloud, and you're likely to receive several different reasons.
Ask several people within any one organization why they are implementing a private cloud, and you're still likely to receive several very different reasons, especially if those...
Published: Aug 13, 2013
The wide area network (WAN) will be critical to the success of enterprise hybrid cloud strategies and initiatives. Although WAN optimization and traditional WAN services addressed a broad range of client/server requirements, other capabilities are needed in the context of the 3rd Platform.
This IDC Insight offers...
Published: Feb 10, 2015
Activity on the Race for Life website is cyclical as publicity builds ahead of each summer’s events. As a result, the charity’s websites are faced with a spike in activity, placing pressure on a hosting resource that was coming to the end of life. “It became clear with the success of fundraising activities...
Published: May 22, 2014