Cloud computing for business
As companies' data volumes continue to grow in the digital age, they are increasingly turning to cloud computing for business process consolidation and to save IT resources. Read news and tips to help with enterprise cloud computing strategy, including advice to decide between developing cloud resources in-house or turning to third parties for cloud computing services.
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Cloud computing for business News
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September 07, 2018
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Sep'18
Multi-cloud strategy: Determine the right cloud for your workloads
Businesses typically deploy a multi-cloud strategy to gain more agility, flexibility and choice, but Ed Featherston's advice for CIOs taking their first foray into the cloud is to pick one provider ...
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August 30, 2018
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Transforming IT infrastructure and operations to drive digital business
In an environment where speed disrupts everything, organizations must transform their I&O. Gartner's Gregory Murray explained how at the Gartner Catalyst conference.
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August 22, 2018
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Aug'18
Approaches for embedding human ethics in AI systems
Instilling ethics in AI systems is a low priority for CIOs aiming to harness the power of machine intelligence. That's a mistake, warned Darin Stewart at the Gartner Catalyst event.
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August 21, 2018
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Gartner Catalyst 2018: A future without data centers?
Cloud computing advancements have led some organizations to consider eliminating their data centers. Here are strategies to determine which applications are cloud-ready.
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Advice to CIOs for crafting a cloud adoption strategy
At Gartner Catalyst 2018, Marco Meinardi offered CIOs advice on crafting a cloud adoption strategy. Tip No. 1: Laissez-faire doesn't cut it. Continue Reading
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IT pros name users, GDPR as biggest cloud computing security threats
The cloud is growing faster than companies can prepare for cloud computing security threats, a quartet of tech leaders say at a Boston forum. But managing risk is within reach. Continue Reading
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Best practices for cloud security: Be cognizant of what's in the cloud
In this Ask the Expert, Booz Allen Hamilton's Anil Markose offers the cloud security best practices organizations need to protect their cloud information. Continue Reading
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What tactics can organizations adopt to drive cloud security practices?
In this Ask the Expert, Gartner's Marco Meinardi explains business factors driving cloud security practices and explains the role of the CIA triad in enterprise cloud security. Continue Reading
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Why CIOs should bet on multi-cloud adoption
Gartner's Marco Meinardi explains why forward-thinking organizations are embracing a multi-cloud strategy and also highlights the challenges associated with multi-cloud management. Continue Reading
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4 factors to consider when making the shift to the cloud
For CIOs assessing their organization's cloud readiness, Andrew Larkin discusses four factors to consider before moving their applications to the cloud. Continue Reading
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Forging an IT service catalog management plan to drive business goals
An IT service catalog management strategy that drives business results requires CIOs to look beyond the provisioning of IT services -- and users to grasp the value of service automation. Continue Reading
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Benefits of ITSM: Use an ITSM portal as gateway to cloud services
Requiring users to access the cloud via an ITSM portal will reduce spending, explains Andy Sealock in part two of his tip on leveraging the benefits of ITSM in cloud services. Continue Reading
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Managing a multi-cloud environment: Best practices and pain points
To reap the benefits of a multi-cloud strategy, CIOs must first have the right skills and processes in place. Here are the multi-cloud management best practices to lead the way. Continue Reading
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What steps can CIOs take to neutralize cloud shadow IT?
In this Ask the Expert, Gartner's Marco Meinardi explains why denying access and applying too much intermediation are not effective in neutralizing cloud shadow IT projects. Continue Reading
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How ITSM can help CIOs drive SLAs in a multi-cloud environment
How do CIOs drive service level agreements (SLAs) in a multi-cloud environment? That's an important question when at issue is an end-to-end IT service involving many cloud providers, and the goal ... Continue Reading
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ITSM in the cloud: Using ITSM best practices to optimize cloud usage
Cloud-based services can't be beat for their ease of use, but companies often experience some 'unhappy surprises' when the bill comes due, says Andy Sealock. ITSM in the cloud can help. Continue Reading