Top Pitfalls to Avoid When Migrating to the 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 March 05, 2012 The Top Six Cloud Computing Pitfalls to Avoid The issues IT departments will face this year are becoming more apparent. Top of the list is how companies can utilize all facets of the cloud. Recently, uptime software, Inc. released its "watch list," highlighting potential cloud pitfalls that IT departments must be aware of before migrating infrastructure and applications to the cloud. Read more > Get the Infrastructure RSS 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 Susan Hall Charting Your IT Career 'Brogrammer' Culture? Puhleeeese Sue Marquette Poremba Data Security Nearly Half of SMBs Are Breached Due to Malware-Laden Spam Mike Vizard IT Unmasked New OpTier Offering Converges BTM with APM 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 > Shift IT Dollars from Maintenance to Innovation: Measuring Success Against KPIs IT is one of the most strategic investments a company can make; ironically, it is also one of the least understood by executive management and the board of directors. The Best First Steps for Information Governance Sunil Soares, director of Information Governance at IBM, continues his conversation with IT Business Edge's Loraine Lawson by explaining how companies can get started with information governance and what the CIO's real role should be. Excel 2011 for Mac: Learning to Love 'The Ribbon' Power users and newcomers alike can master the basics of the interface by reading CustomGuide's quick reference guide to Microsoft Excel 2011 for Mac, available for download in the IT Downloads library. 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 "While the IT environment is obviously becoming more diverse, most IT organizations are going to want to extend what they already have in place to support mobile computing devices." Excerpt from Mike Vizard IT Unmasked 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