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.
This paper discusses a roadmap to realize your cloud computing vision through a disciplined business case and enabling enterprise architecture.
This whitepaper discusses Intel's cloud computing strategy that believes in adopting the cloud form the inside out. Authored by Intel's employees engaged in implementing the cloud internally it details the opportunistic strategy taking advantage of Saas and gaining experience with IaaA as they prepare for what they characterize a major transition.
This whitepaper discusses the things to consider before taking the plunge into virtualization – because "Collapsing multiple physical devices into software affects the<br /> people and processes supporting the data center. Therefore, enterprises should thoroughly evaluate how business processes, administrative rights, capacity planning, performance monitoring tools and security strategies will need to change."
This whitepaper makes the case for manageability as a cornerstone of Virtualization. The authors contend that Virtualization 1.0 – that is how the story started! – was about maximizing functionality of shared infrastructure. Virtualization 2.0 is about performance i.e. squeezing the last drop out of virtual infrastructure so the focus should be on monitoring and management solutions.
This whitepaper discusses the drivers compelling organizations to pursue virtualization as a solution, describes the benefits of virtualization, and demonstrates network virtualization in action.
This white paper discusses four strategic options available for legacy application, modernization and using service oriented architecture (SOA), and the five steps in re-engineering to modernize legacy applications.
This paper discusses the key factors driving the application modernization decision and proposes an approach to legacy application modernization – "establishing and executing a realistic strategic roadmap that starts from the current state environment, captures existing and new business and IT goals, budgets and skills, establishes the future strategic architecture and charts a path through a custom strategic transition roadmap."
This paper discusses a practical approach to realizing application modernization beyond SOA – beyond simple Web enablement and service-oriented architectures and embracing more recent innovations and technical enablers, such as cloud computing, software-as-a-service, next-generation mobile computing, and even social computing.
This introduction offers government agencies a detailed roadmap for transitioning to cloud computing, covering essential models, benefits, and strategic frameworks.
