The Politics of Cloud Computing

Finding us in your spam mailbox? Please add us to your address book! Trouble viewing this email? View in Browser  Manage my subscriptions CTO Edge Update October 10, 2011 Overcoming the Internal Politics of Cloud Computing Adoption One of the things that most IT organizations don't take fully into account when pondering the move to cloud computing is how cultural factors within their own organization will impact the speed at which they can adopt this new style of enterprise computing. For that reason, these five internal political issues must be overcome in order to successfully deploy cloud computing. Read more > Featured White Papers Human Capital in a Crisis: The Personal Side of Business Continuity This white paper identifies key areas for organizations to consider as they prepare themselves to handle the human side of business disruptions. •  The Profit Gains of Customer Retention: Four Service Strategies •  The Business Case for Analytic Platforms •  IaaS: How to Maximize Benefits & Avoid Pitfalls Premium Tools Cloud Computing Foundation Certification Kit Cloud computing is a topic you need to be well versed at iif you want your IT management career to advance. This downloadable resource will step you through the services available, deployment models and security risks associated with Cloud Computing. Use this 185 page eBook and access to a unique eLearning experience to grow your career. •  The Complete IT Policy Kit •  The Strategic IT Planning Bundle •  The ITIL V3 Foundation Certification Kit IT Marketplace Latest White Papers Business Risk Mitigation: Your Strategy Guide Is Here Real-World Benefits of Abandoning the Traditional App Server New eBook: How to Retrieve the Right Data at the Right Time Poor Performance in the Cloud — How NOT to Lose $1M This Year Stop Taking the Heat for Storage Growth: Save This, Not That Learn how to save all the data you may need — and none that you won't. Download Now > "But as IT organizations continue down that path [to virtualize server environments], many of them are discovering that they've put too much emphasis on the server aspects of cloud computing when it turns out that modern storage systems are going to be at the root of any successful cloud computing deployment." Excerpt from Mike Vizard Changing the IT Game Oracle Unveils In-Memory Database Platform New offering sets the stage for battle with SAP and IBM over next-generation computing platforms. Symantec Rolls out DLP for Tablets Security starts to catch up with the mobile computing revolution. Cisco Ups WAN Optimization Game Company says WAN optimization appliances will be mainstream in the enterprise. Blogs Charlene O'Hanlon The Agile CTO To iPhone or Not to iPhone Mike Vizard Changing the IT Game Having PaaS Your Way Mike Vizard Changing the IT Game The Coming HotSpot 2.0 Revolution Redefining Server Performance Benchmarks   Check out this resource center to a high-performance, low-cost application solution for your data center needs. Go there now > This e-mail is sent by: NarrowCast Group, LLC, 10400 Linn Station Road, Suite 100, Louisville, KY 40223 Copyright ©2003-2011 NarrowCast Group, LLC. 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 •  CTO Edge Update •  Daily Edge Privacy Policy     Manage Subscriptions     Unsubscribe     Contact Us     How to Advertise