Economics of the Cloud
This analysis provides a deep dive into the economic and strategic benefits of cloud computing, offering valuable insights for businesses considering cloud adoption.
April 30, 2012
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Cloud Computing Strategy Architecture and Solutions
This paper provides a high level overview of cloud computing, outlines its benefits, discusses challenges in its implementation, suggests steps to help in its adoption, and, finally, reviews key frameworks and datacenter technologies developed by Cisco.
April 30, 2012
Creating and Implementing an Enterprise Cloud Strategy
This paper introduces a framework and process to create and implement a robust cloud computing strategy for your organization – define infrastructure management approach and select enabling technology.
April 30, 2012
Realizing the Cloud Computing Vision
This paper discusses a roadmap to realize your cloud computing vision through a disciplined business case and enabling enterprise architecture.
April 30, 2012
Application Selection Strategy
This presentation discusses a framework for application selection for ERP, SCM and CRM. It introduces the concept of business discontinuities and how to bridge/leverage them with technology solutions.
March 20, 2012
Best Practices for Acquiring IT as a Service
This paper brings together the collective inputs of industry experts to highlight unique contracting requirements related to cloud computing contracts that can help effectively and safely procure cloud services. <br /><br />Although this paper has been written for the federal government, its content is universally application.
February 28, 2012
Rethinking the Cloud
Or thinking about it for the very first time! This presentation makes a case for cloud computing.
February 21, 2012
Cloud Migration Strategies
This presentation discusses the results of a CIO Survey with a focus on the five strategies to migrate applications to the cloud – Rehost, Refactor, Revise, Rebuild or Replace.
February 21, 2012
A Step-by-Step Guide to Migrating to Cloud Computing
This document is a comprehensive guide for enterprises transitioning to cloud computing. It outlines a structured approach, focusing on effectively integrating cloud technology into business processes. The guide covers the foundational concepts of cloud computing, its relationship with SOA, strategies for organizing cloud resources, and considerations for making a solid
November 16, 2011
Vision Hype and Reality for Delivering Computing as the 5th Utility
This paper defines cloud computing, provides an architecture for creating market oriented clouds, discusses market-based resource management strategies, proposes creating global cloud exchanges, and presents some representative cloud platforms.
November 8, 2011