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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July 19, 2018
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The cloud-enabled workforce: Prepping IT staff for success
Experts predict nontraditional skills will be essential for the cloud-enabled, next-generation IT workforce. To succeed, employee training and development will play a big role.
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July 10, 2018
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The case for cloud storage as a service at Partners
Partners HealthCare needed storage that was secure, compliant with health regs and readily accessible to researchers. Read why it took a cloud-storage-as-a-service approach.
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May 31, 2018
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The intelligent enterprise blends tech savvy, business smarts
To keep up with the ever-quickening pace of enterprise tech development, companies need the right combination of brains and brawn, says Equinix exec Ryan Mallory in this Q&A.
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May 31, 2018
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Building an intelligent enterprise: Four experts offer hard-won advice
At the MIT Sloan CIO Symposium, four IT executives shared lessons they've learned from building an intelligent enterprise and paid homage to the tech that helped them do it.
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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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Bold cloud computing plan puts Accenture on fast track
Three years ago, the consulting company aimed to go from 10% in the public cloud to 90%. How's it faring? Infrastructure chief Merim Becirovic tells in this interview. Continue Reading
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SAP chief security officer talks cloud, security trends
Security issues are still a top concern when moving to the cloud. SAP CSO Justin Somaini highlights the questions to ask cloud providers to make sure company data is protected. Continue Reading
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ITSM in the era of cloud-based services
Companies with IT service management strategies in place have a leg up when it comes to handling cloud-based services and hybrid environments, according to Protiviti's Eric Winton. Continue Reading
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How is cloud influencing the CDO role?
Cloud investments create both opportunities and challenges for the rapidly evolving chief data officer role. Alation's Satyen Sangani shares his perspective here. Continue Reading
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How can companies protect against ransomware in the cloud?
When it comes to ransomware attacks, cloud storage is not foolproof. CyberSight's Hyder Rabbani offers tips about how to address cloud ransomware threats. Continue Reading
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At CyrusOne, a look at the expanding role of a CIO
Being head of IT isn't the gig it used to be, says Blake Hankins, CIO of data center provider CyrusOne, in this Q&A. Today, the job of CIO is about making partnerships -- and having business know-how. Continue Reading
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Data center industry growth drives expansion, cloud use at CyrusOne
More devices and lots more data is good news for the data center industry and CyrusOne, says CIO Blake Hankins. In this Q&A, he discusses the company's buildup and his department's cloud use. Continue Reading
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Six barriers to digital transformation; CIO strategies to conquer them
CIOs are under pressure to help companies find their digital mojo, but challenges abound. Learn about the top six barriers to digital transformation -- and how to vanquish them. Continue Reading
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Next-gen IT infrastructure strategy to guide digital transformation
The evolution of business tech forces companies to frequently redefine digital strategy. In this essential guide, learn best practices to manage modern IT infrastructure. Continue Reading
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CIO uses master data management to speed digitalization
IMA Financial Group CIO Michelle Vercellino's effort to clean up, protect and govern the firm's data is an important step in the firm's quest for 'data intelligence.' Continue Reading