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Do you want your private cloud? Read about benefits and drawbacks for organizations considering the adoption of a private
cloud computing strategy. Although many organizations are considering reaping the benefits of a cloud computing platform,
they have concerns with the handling of sensitive information (...)
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Do you want your private cloud? Read about benefits and drawbacks for organizations considering the adoption
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2011-01-21
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Read the first of a three-part series aimed at providing small and medium businesses (SMBs) with the necessary tools for cloud
asset implementation. Cloud computing is changing the scope of information technology (IT) management, and organizations
must be highly adaptable to safeguard the continuity of t (...)
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Read the first of a three-part series aimed at providing small and medium businesses (SMBs) with the necessary tools for cloud
asset implementation...
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2011-02-03
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Cloud computing is allowing small to medium businesses (SMBs) to gain access to premium enterprise solutions without the
traditional price tag of hardware and software licenses. This third and final part of a guide to cloud assets for SMBs reviews
various types of cloud configurations and the ramificatio (...)
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Cloud computing is allowing small to medium businesses (SMBs) to gain access to premium enterprise solutions
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Published:
2011-04-21
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Before adopting any applications for key business functions, executives should perform a thorough total cost of ownership
(TCO) analysis. Unfortunately, apples-to-apples comparisons can prove challenging. While it may be tempting to compare the
initial license price of on-premises software to the annual (...)
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Moving to the Cloud: Understanding the Total Cost of Ownership. ... Download <strong>Moving
to the Cloud: Understanding the Total Cost of Ownership</strong>. ...
Published:
2011-06-15
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Are you a small to medium business looking to implement an as a service solution? Gain insights from a three-part guide on
procuring your cloud assets. The advent of cloud computing has brought with it many considerations and challenges for organizations
looking to implement cloud services, which may be e (...)
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Are you a small to medium business looking to implement an as a service solution? Gain insights from a three-part guide on
procuring your cloud ass...
Published:
2011-03-07
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For finance executives, the financial advantages of cloud computing are undeniable. Shifting the costs of hardware and software
from a capital investment to an operating expense makes software-as-a-service (SaaS) more affordable, and far more accessible.
Learn how SaaS financials tools can free finance e (...)
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For finance executives, the financial advantages of cloud computing are undeniable. Shifting ...
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Published:
2010-03-11
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This Institute of Management Accountants (IMA) paper explores the benefits of transitioning from an on-premise financials
system to the cloud. The paper reviews research conducted among 800 IMA members regarding their perceived benefits and risks
related to moving financials to the cloud, including drive (...)
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This Institute of Management Accountants (IMA) paper explores the benefits of transitioning from an on-premise financials
system to the cloud. The... ...
Published:
2011-03-08
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Plex Online integrates with salesforce.com's Sales Cloud 2. TEC interviews Patrick Fetterman, vice president of marketing
at Plex Systems. In early 2011 Plex Systems announced that it has integrated its software-as-a-service (SaaS) enterprise resource
planning (ERP) product with salesforce.com’s Sales C (...)
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Plex Online integrates with salesforce.com's Sales Cloud 2. TEC interviews Patrick Fetterman, vice president
of marketing at Plex Systems. In early...
Published:
2011-01-28
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Unleashing cloud performance. Facts you should know about cloud computing.Read this free white paper from Riverbed Technology.
For IT and business managers, the question is not whether to use the cloud, but how. Fortunately, the virtualization and consolidation
projects that ignited this renewed interest (...)
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Unleashing cloud performance. Facts you should know about cloud computing.Read this free
white paper from Riverbed Technology. ... Unleashing Cloud Performance. ...
Published:
2010-07-12
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For an increasing number of companies, the costs of owning and operating on-premise software are a burden they are no longer
willing to bear. Fortunately, cloud computing is transforming the way companies use computing services by simplifying IT infrastructure,
and shifting costs and risks from clients t (...)
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Evaluating and Contracting for Cloud Financials. ... Discover how global companies are using
cloud computing to manage their financials faster and more easily. ...
Published:
2010-03-11
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When considering adopting cloud computing or software-as-a-service (SaaS), a question most potential customers ask vendors
is “How secure will our data be in your hands?” Customers are right to ask this question and should closely examine any vendor’s
security credentials as part of their cloud/Saa (...)
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When considering adopting cloud computing or software-as-a-service (SaaS), a question most potential customers
ask vendors is “How secure will our... ...
Published:
2010-08-13
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You can use identity and access management to improve security, reduce risk, and meet compliance requirements for cloud systems.
But are you aware of the identity requirements for access controls and audit for software-as-a-service (SaaS) applications?
Or about the compliance regulations governing sensit (...)
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You can use identity and access management to improve security, reduce risk, and meet compliance requirements for cloud
systems. But are you aware... ...
Published:
2010-03-11
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The success or failure of spend and savings initiatives depends largely on the purchasing processes and technology platforms
that support them. To ensure success, organizations need to build a flexible foundation that can adapt to savings measures
as needed. Discover five best practices for spend managem (...)
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How to Cut Costs in the Cloud. Source: Tippit. Document ... company save money. Download
<strong>How to Cut Costs in the Cloud</strong>. Comments: ...
Published:
2010-03-11
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Providing single sign-on (SSO) to web applications and portals is more critical than ever. IT must manage identity and access
to web applications and demonstrate compliance. This once required expensive infrastructure software and much time to deploy.
With cloud-delivered identity services, companies can (...)
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10 Business Benefits of Identity Cloud. Source ... software. Learn more. Download <strong>10
Business Benefits of Identity Cloud</strong>. Comments: ...
Published:
2010-03-11
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Cloud computing is allowing small to medium businesses (SMBs) to gain access to premium enterprise solutions without the
traditional price tag of hardware and software licenses. This third and final part of a guide to cloud assets for SMBs reviews
various types of cloud configurations and the ramificatio (...)
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Cloud computing is allowing small to medium businesses (SMBs) to gain access to premium enterprise solutions
without the traditional price tag of ...
Published:
2011-04-21
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TEC analyst Aleksey Osintsev explores the main reasons why manufacturers are staying away from the cloud and overturns them.
There is no shortage of cloud-based enterprise resource planning (ERP) software offerings nowadays, for almost any vertical
manufacturing market segment. But while cloud solutions a (...)
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TEC analyst Aleksey Osintsev explores the main reasons why manufacturers are staying away from the cloud
and overturns them. There is no shortage o...
Published:
2012-02-20
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The explosive growth of enterprise data poses new storage and data management challenges for enterprises. This white paper
details how organizations can leverage cloud-based storage offerings as part of their data protection plans. The paper also
takes a closer look at solutions offered by Riverbed that (...)
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Making Cloud an Integral Part of Your Enterprise Storage and Data Protection Strategy. Source: Riverbed Technology.
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Published:
2011-05-06
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This paper from independent analyst SMB Group considers the financial and operational challenges that global medium-sized
businesses face, examines the value of achieving real-time financial consolidation, discusses the criteria they can use to
evaluate solutions, and provides real-world case studies and (...)
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How Global Midsize Businesses Can Use Cloud ERP to Drive Growth. ... Download <strong>How
Global Midsize Businesses Can Use Cloud ERP to Drive Growth </strong>. ...
Published:
2011-03-08
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... Part 1 of this blog series depicted the three evolutionary phases (or waves) of software as a service
(SaaS) and cloud computing adoption. ...
Published:
2009-09-09
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Find out in Making Cloud an Integral Part of Your Enterprise Storage and Data Protection Strategy. (...)
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Find out in Making Cloud an Integral Part of Your Enterprise Storage and Data Protection Strategy. ...
major challenges of cloud storage adoption. ...
Published:
2011-06-07