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Cloud Computing

Opinion

Why You Don't Need a Cloud Computing Strategy

You must view cloud computing as part of a complete IT strategy, argues Peder Ulander, CMO of Cloud.com. He shares five guidelines to use as you identify the right areas for cloud adoption your business.
By Peder Ulander, CMO and Cloud.comApr, 18 2011
Opinion

Risk Management in Cloud Computing

The rewards of cloud computing can be tremendous if the risks are well managed. E-Com Canada's Sri Prakash discusses how best to manage the risk when planning to move assets to the cloud.
By Sri Prakash, Technology Risk Management Consultant and E-Com Canada Inc.Apr, 15 2011
Feature

Don't Buy Into the Cloud-Based Call Center–Yet

The fully cloud-enabled call center is a few years off, but that isn't preventing vendors from pitching their "call center in the cloud" solutions. Here's what's really available today and five questions you should ask yourself before signing up for call-center-as-a-service solutions.
By Stephanie OverbyApr, 15 2011
Virtualization and Cloud Advisor

Cloud CIO: The Next Generation Cloud Offering

Recent announcements from Facebook and VMware reflect how profoundly cloud computing will change the nature of corporate IT in the future. CIO.com's Bernard Golden discusses what the takeaways from these announcements are for cloud CIOs.
By Bernard GoldenApr, 14 2011
News

Q&A: Cisco CIO Offers Tips for Talkin' Business

In this Q&A, Cisco CIO Rebecca Jacoby shares advice on how IT pros can translate technology needs into business terms, manage the devices employees bring to the office and make a variety of collaboration tools work together.
By Shane O'NeillApr, 14 2011
Feature

How Cloud Computing Promotes Business Growth

For Coty, IHG, Synaptics and Lojas Renner, using cloud computing is a key part of a strategy to expand business operations and increase profits.
By Stephanie OverbyApr, 11 2011
Opinion

Why Cloud Computing Is Not Just a New Name for Outsourcing

When you can buy a sever for 12 cents an hour it changes everything about how you run your IT department
By Timothy ChouApr, 11 2011
Feature

What the Cloud Really Costs: Do You Know?

14 ways CIOs under estimate the costs of cloud computing
By David CarrApr, 11 2011
Feature

How the Cloud Can Turn Toxic

Technology attorney Matthew Karlyn tells CIOs how to avoid poisonous cloud contracts
By Rob LemosApr, 11 2011
Feature

6 Biggest Cloud Computing Myths

Think you know what’s great, or not, about the cloud? Don’t be so sure
By Stephanie OverbyApr, 11 2011
Feature

How Cloud Computing Rose From Lehman Brothers’ Ashes

The inside story of how Lehman Brothers is being dismantled in the cloud
By Bill BulkeleyApr, 11 2011
Opinion

CIO Magazine Goes All Cloud, No Fluff

Editor in chief of CIO magazine Maryfran Johnson shares highlights from our special cloud computing issue.
By Maryfran JohnsonApr, 11 2011
CEO Letter

The Hype Was Right on Cloud Computing

Michael Friedenberg, President and CEO of IDG Enterprise, shares data from our recent survey on cloud computing that shows actual adoption is well under way.
By Michael FriedenbergApr, 11 2011
News

Google Apps: How We Locked Down Documents

Here's how two organizations added extra security and monitoring power to track and protect sensitive Google Apps documents. The bad news: Until Google delivers these capabilities itself, you'll have to turn to a third party vendor.
By Shane O'NeillApr, 6 2011
Virtualization and Cloud Advisor

Cloud CIO: 5 Key Pieces of Rollout Advice

Once you decide to take cloud as the medicine for what ails your IT organization, you'll have to change organizational process, not just infrastructure says CIO.com's Bernard Golden. He shares some expert advice on that, plus standardization, training, and related rollout issues.
By Bernard GoldenApr, 6 2011
News

Cloud Computing Standards: Too Many, Doing Too Little

The IEEE created a ripple in the cloud computing community this week by weighing in with its own proposals for cloud computing standards. But there's already the OVF standard and a few others — creating duplication and not enough progress, analysts say.
By Kevin FogartyApr, 6 2011
Opinion

Finance's Role in Controlling Use of SaaS

When it comes to the decision whether to subscribe to a software-as-a-service (Saas) approach for certain IT functions, finance is where the buck should stop. Having data exist outside the organization can pose challenges to compliance, governance, and business intelligence — all areas where the CFO rules.
By Sandra GittlenApr, 4 2011
Opinion

Salesforce.com Buys Radian6: Meet CRM 3.0

In the past, CRM systems could be viewed as contact management databases on steroids. But the social network side of CRM just got a lot hotter with Salesforce.com's acquisition of Radian6.
By David TaberApr, 1 2011
News

Amazon Cloud Drive: 7 Key Facts

Amazon.com this week announced a brand new online storage service and associated Web-based music player, called Amazon Cloud Drive and Amazon Cloud Player, respectively. CIO.com's mobile maestro Al Sacco breaks down what you need to know about new cloud service–the good and the bad.
By Al SaccoMar, 30 2011
News

How to Move E-mail to the Cloud: 7 Planning Tips

Cloud computing providers can take enterprise e-mail off your to-do list, but how can you ensure a smooth transition? Forrester Research shares seven best practices.
By Shane O'NeillMar, 29 2011
Opinion

Cloud Computing: Advice for Application Control Freaks

The whole point of cloud computing is to easily leverage services you don't have to build and operate yourself. How do you make sure that the things you depend on will really be there over time?
By David TaberMar, 29 2011
News

Facebook Questions: 4 Warnings Before You Start

Facebook started rolling out the updated Questions platform to all users yesterday. But before you try it, consider some privacy, search and online reputation issues.
By Kristin BurnhamMar, 25 2011
Virtualization and Cloud Advisor

Cloud CIO: 3 Private Cloud Use Case Scenarios

Organizations looking to deploy private clouds must understand where they're headed. A development cloud is an appropriate start, but consider these three scenarios for how use of your cloud will evolve — for better or for worse, says CIO.com's Bernard Golden.
By Bernard GoldenMar, 23 2011
News

Microsoft Windows Intune: Better Way to Manage PCs?

Microsoft just launched Windows Intune, a Web-based service to let IT manage chores including updates, service packs, inventory and security. Will Windows Intune, aimed at companies with 25 to 500 PCs, save money on management costs?
By Shane O'NeillMar, 23 2011
Opinion

Avoid 3 Cloud App Development Sand-Traps

Done wrong, cloud software projects can subject you to all the pitfalls of traditional software projects. Consider these three no-no's carefully.
By David TaberMar, 23 2011
Tip

Google Apps: How We Convinced the C-Suite

Dominion Enterprises CIO Joe Fuller faced the challenge of converting 280 magazine brands to one collaboration suite and persuading execs that the cloud was right. He shares advice, including how he won over skeptics on privacy and compliance worries.
By Kristin BurnhamMar, 17 2011
News

RIM Details Upcoming Cloud-Based BES; General Availability "Late 2011"

RIM today announced details about an upcoming, cloud-based version of its BlackBerry Enterprise Service (BES) for Microsoft Office 365, with hosted BES for other messaging platforms coming in the future.
By Al SaccoMar, 17 2011
Virtualization and Cloud Advisor

Cloud Computing: A Sustaining or Disruptive Innovation?

Is cloud computing a disruptive innovation, as defined by Clayton Christensen? CIO.com's Bernard Golden explores whether internal data centers will go the way of companies that are innovated out of business.
By Bernard GoldenMar, 16 2011
Feature

5 Things Accenture's CIO Has Learned About Cloud Computing

Cloud has already taken Accenture IT beyond better, faster and cheaper, says CIO Frank Modruson. As he prepares to move further into IaaS plans, he shares 5 cloud computing lessons learned. n
By Stephanie OverbyMar, 15 2011
Feature

Moving to Cloud to Gain Agility: 5 Lessons

Drug-maker Biogen Idec's IT team used cloud infrastructure to give the company's research scientists new flexibility. Consider these key lessons learned as they adopted CloudSwitch and Amazon technology.n
By Robert LemosMar, 14 2011
Virtualization and Cloud Advisor

CloudConnect Debrief: Real Life Cloud Computing Lessons

At this week's CloudConnect conference, many attendees showed that they've moved from studying to implementing, says CIO.com's Bernard Golden. He shares some interesting lessons learned on cloud economics, IT organization and privacy issues.
By Bernard GoldenMar, 11 2011
News

Flip Floppers: When Tech Execs Contradict Themselves

Doing an about-face on key issues: It's not just for politicians anymore. Tech honchos like Ellison, Schmidt and Ballmer do it from time to time — even the mighty Steve Jobs is guilty.
By Shane O'NeillMar, 10 2011
Opinion

Your CEO Called About CRM: Now What?

You'd kill to get some really good face time with the CEO. You'd thank your lucky stars if the CEO called, wanting CRM training and mentoring? Be careful.
By David TaberMar, 8 2011
Feature

Cloud Tools Organize Your Messy Digital Life

You've got e-mail, Gmail, online bank accounts, online bill paying, online backups, online photo albums and online docs. Wasn't technology supposed to make your life easier? New tools clean up the mess.
By Bill SnyderMar, 7 2011
News

Informatica CFO Fry Sees a Cloud Bringing IT, Finance Closer

Earl Fry thinks of himself as the next generation of financial executive. As CFO for data integration software and services firm Informatica, NASDAQ traded as INFA, he not only oversees IT, but is compelled to be an active participant in the organization's technology decisions.
By Sandra GittlenMar, 3 2011
Feature

Need to Get off That Cloud? A Virtual Moving Van

Moving data and applications between cloud providers is a sticky problem that the industry will likely take years to solve. But a new tool from Racemi can ease some of the pain.
By Kevin FogartyMar, 3 2011
News

DEMO 2011: New Mobile Apps that Are Good for Business

Startups presenting mobile technologies at DEMO Spring 2011 unveiled platforms that breathe new life into voicemails, turn one smartphone into both a work and personal device, and give non-developers tools to build their own mobile apps. Here are four new mobile products that merit attention from enterprise IT.
By Shane O'NeillMar, 2 2011
News

Outsourcing to Focus on Cloud Computing

Cloud computing is the next big thing in outsourcing, according to the outsourcing professionals themselves.
By Veronica C. SilvaMar, 1 2011
Virtualization and Cloud Advisor

Federal Government's Cloud Plans: A $20 Billion Shift

Vivek Kundra's plans to transform Federal IT to include a significant dependence on cloud computing have widespread implications, says CIO.com's Bernard Golden. Here's a peek at what's coming and what the obstacles are.
By Bernard GoldenMar, 1 2011
Opinion

How SaaS Will Impact 6 Key Software Categories

SaaS will steal the show in certain categories but remain a bit player in others, Forrester research shows. Here's a look at how SaaS will affect IT management tools, ERP applications and more, for the next two years.
By Liz Herbert and Andrew Bartels and Forrester ResearchMar, 1 2011
News

DEMO 2011: Five Stand-Out Cloud Products for the Enterprise

Cloud computing startup companies took the stage for six-minute pitches on day one at DEMO Spring 2011. Here's a look at five notable cloud upstarts targeting the enterprise.
By Shane O'NeillMar, 1 2011
News

20 Awesome Tech Products at DEMO

Build-your-own iPhone and Android apps, cloud services, photo tools and more on display at DEMO Spring 2011.
By Jon BrodkinFeb, 28 2011
How-To

How CIOs Can Devise a Social Business Strategy

What does it take for businesses to successfully harness the power of social media? A new report from Forrester Research says that a social business strategy is key. Here's how to create one.
By Kristin BurnhamFeb, 25 2011
News

Apple's iPad 2 One More Thing: iTunes in the Cloud?

While the iPad 2 unveiling is set for March 2, many questions remain: How much will the iPad 2 cost? Will Steve Jobs take the stage? What will be Apple's "one more thing"?
By Tom KaneshigeFeb, 24 2011
Tip

BI in the Cloud: Advice for Success

To get the benefits of BI in the cloud, pay attention to vendor contract details and integration needs
By Kim S. NashFeb, 23 2011
Virtualization and Cloud Advisor

Microsoft to CIOs: Before You Go Google, Ask These Questions

If you're a CIO thinking of migrating to Google Apps for your business, Microsoft would like a word with you about what questions to ask your potential cloud provider.
By Shane O'NeillFeb, 23 2011
Feature

Four Ways to Mitigate Mobile and Cloud Data Leaks

Your CEO may be paranoid about WikiLeaks, but his mobile device and cloud computing are the real threats to corporate security
By Kim S. NashFeb, 23 2011
How-To

6 Tips: How Cloud E-Mail Helps Sonesta Hotels Sleep

Contemplating sending your Exchange e-mail chores to the cloud? Consider this practical advice from Sonesta about how to choose and deploy cloud-based e-mail services, given today's many options.
By Kevin FogartyFeb, 22 2011
Opinion

Cloud Computing and Patent Trolls: How To Prepare Now

Cloud computing, like any hot technology, has caught the eye of the patent trolls. Your developers need to avoid their day (or month, or year) in court with them.
By David TaberFeb, 22 2011
News

iPad App Fills Killer Enterprise Need: Collaboration in the Cloud

A new version of Box's app that lets iPad users collaborate on files in the cloud adds much needed enterprise security features. Check out why one customer calls it "idiot-proof."
By Tom KaneshigeFeb, 17 2011
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