Reasons to Consider a Private Cloud

Finding us in your spam mailbox? Please add us to your address book! Trouble viewing this email? View in Browser  Manage my subscriptions Daily Edge February 24, 2012 Ten Reasons to Go with a Private Cloud Public cloud evangelists trumpet the flexibility, scalability and cost-efficiency benefits of platform as a service (a.k.a. PaaS). Some take it a step further, decrying and "FUDing" the private cloud alternative. But critics of private cloud — often evangelizing for the sake of their own self-interest — choose to ignore the advantages of a private cloud approach. The truth: Private cloud represents a better solution for the real-world enterprise. There are many reasons to "go private." Bart Copeland, CEO of ActiveState has identified the top 10. Read more > Get the Infrastructure Feed   The Virtualization Blind Spot: The Business Impact of Visibility Read about the challenges of implementing VMware's ESX server, and successful approaches to solving these challenges. Download Now > Blogs Carl Weinschenk Data and Telecom Augmented Reality Already Is the Next Big Thing Lora Bentley Governance and Risk Microsoft Accuses Google of Unfair Patent Licensing in EU Rob Enderle Unfiltered Opinion OnLive vs. Citrix: The Battle for the Virtual Desktop The Death of Spreadsheets Is Near   Learn how integrated planning processes can bring a host of tangible business benefits including more accurate plans and reduced budget cycle times. Download now > Suspicious Email in Your Inbox? Spot the Signs of Spear Phishing Use Paul Mah's simple checklist to spot potential phishing messages and to protect yourself against data theft, malware or similar fates. Five Ways Small Businesses Can Innovate Like the Big Guys The pace of business today requires creativity, new ideas and new product innovations on an almost on-demand basis. Download: 'The Software IP Detective's Handbook' Excerpt Expert and author Bob Zeidman helps you understand key analysis concepts and shows you how to determine whether software intellectual property violations such as copying, infringement or theft have occurred. Featured White Papers The Top 10 Reasons for Choosing Open Source Data Integration Learn the top 10 reasons why customers are choosing open source data integration solutions — with proof points provided as extracts from customer case studies. •  The Death of Spreadsheets: Finding a Better Forecasting Solution •  The Four Rules of Complete Web Protection •  Best Practice Tips on Building a Unified Communications Business Case "I've written before that retailers struggle to hire IT talent because it's not considered sexy work. But the job could come with some great discounts." Excerpt from Susan Hall Charting Your IT Career Latest White Papers Mitigating the Risk of Business on the Web: Visibility Is the Key What to Look for in eSignature Providers: 8 Key Features Planning, Managing, and Evolving Your BI Portfolio The Five Stages of Proactive Data Management This e-mail is sent by: IT Business Edge, property of QuinStreet, Inc. Attn: Newsletter Subscription Dept. 950 Tower Lane, 6th Floor Foster City, CA 94404 Copyright © 2012 QuinStreet, Inc. All rights reserved. E-mail Reports Sign up for these additional e-mail reports to get the best return on your company's technology and talent: •  Aligning IT & Business Goals    •  Optimizing Infrastructure    •  Integrating the Enterprise    •  Maximizing IT Investments    •  Business Tools & Templates •  IT Careers •  Leveraging Enterprise Software •  Managing Compliance Standards •  Mobile and Telecom •  Fortifying Network Security •  Daily Edge Privacy Policy     Manage Subscriptions     Unsubscribe     Contact Us     How to Advertise