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Weighing the pros and cons of data center outsourcing vs. owning
Many enterprise IT organizations face a dilemma when it comes to data center outsourcing: Is it better to pass those duties onto an outside vendor, or to house the data center in-house? In the September 2010 edition of Enterprise CIO Decisions Ezine,... E-Zine
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Public vs. private cloud computing: Which fits your enterprise needs?
Public and private cloud computing have penetrated enterprises, forcing IT to develop a plan for managing two distinct service-delivery models. News
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How a CIO made a business case for a cloud computing solution
A cloud computing solution at Harvard Medical School illustrates the need for CIOs to articulate the business case and bring everyone into the process. News
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Cyber insurance mitigates the risk of data breaches in cloud computing
Cyber insurance should be standard for cloud computing vendors, experts say, but some providers fail to obtain it. Customers of cloud service providers need to share the risk. News
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Experts debate the fate of cloud provider liability limits
All eyes are on cloud provider liability limits as experts ponder the financial backing needed for enterprise trust. Article
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Time to lay down the cloud computing law for uptime
Experts lament the lack of cloud computing law covering the financial remuneration of unexpected downtime, while some cloud providers innovate with money-back guarantees. Article
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Enterprise adoption of the public cloud hinges on liability policies
People compare public cloud computing to the Wild West, but it's only a matter of time before law and order reign through liability policies. News
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Server provisioning methods holding back cloud computing initiatives
With older approaches to server provisioning proving inadequate for many cloud computing initiatives, corporate users look to image-based provisioning for a solution. Article
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Readers respond to practice and philosophy of IT chargeback
Readers got all charged up about the IT chargeback series on SearchCIO.com, responding with words of wisdom about practical and philosophical implications. News
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How the chargeback process will alter the IT-business relationship
The long-debated chargeback process has been revived by cloud computing, which could change how IT groups are organized and operate in a competitive and stressed economy. Article