Moving applications and services to the public cloud involves the "holy trinity of issues:" security, integration, and cost management. These challenges are only exacerbated when you choose to blend services from separate clouds and connect those to separate internal networks and private clouds within your own enterprise.

As with the service-oriented architecture (SOA) projects of yesterday, governance is crucial for mitigating the challenges of cloud integration. However, there are a few ways that best practices for cloud governance and SOA governance differ.

Check out this e-guide to explore internationally recognized integration thought leader David Linthicum's  expert advice on how to leverage effective cloud governance that:

• Ensures the highest levels of security for your applications and services
• Eases interoperability challenges
• And keeps costs from spiraling out of control.