Cloud Computing White Papers

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Securing Access to the Office 365 Cloud with Two Factor Authentication
sponsored by Data3
WHITE PAPER: Secure access is a major concern when utilizing cloud-based Office 365, especially since today's users will be logging in from on and off-premises locations. This whitepaper details a 2 factor authentication process with convenient single sign on (SSO) for improved user experience and security.
Posted: 29 Oct 2013 | Published: 01 Feb 2012

Data3

Next Generation Service Integration Platform Oracle SOA Suite on Oracle Exalogic Elastic Cloud and Oracle Exadata Database Machine
sponsored by Oracle Corporation
WHITE PAPER: In this comprehensive resource, find out how you can deliver high performing applications with low risk and easy manageability by leveraging next-generation service-oriented architecture (SOA) tools.
Posted: 28 Oct 2013 | Published: 30 Jun 2013

Oracle Corporation

The NSA Scandal’s Impact on the Future of Cloud Security Data Security and Protection in the Wake of the Spying Scandal
sponsored by Porticor Cloud Security
WHITE PAPER: This important resource discusses the light that the NSA scandal has shined on security in the cloud and examines what steps your organization can take to ensure that your cloud data is kept private and secure.
Posted: 28 Oct 2013 | Published: 28 Oct 2013

Porticor Cloud Security

A Decision-Maker's Guide to Hybrid and Cloud Computing
sponsored by Rackspace Technology
WHITE PAPER: Many companies want to find out more about the cloud before they commit, but where to begin? This whitepaper defines the current state of cloud computing, and outlines how businesses can best utilize the features of public, private, and hybrid clouds.
Posted: 28 Oct 2013 | Published: 28 Oct 2011

Rackspace Technology

Cloud for Dummies, IBM Midsize Company Limited Edition
sponsored by IBM and Intel
WHITE PAPER: This "For Dummies" ebook takes a look at how midsize companies can leverage cloud capabilities to compete against larger companies without the capital investment that they would have needed in the past.
Posted: 25 Oct 2013 | Published: 25 Oct 2013

IBM  and  Intel

Cloud Integration – A Comprehensive Solution
sponsored by Oracle Corporation
WHITE PAPER: In this informative white paper, learn more about integrating cloud and on-premise applications from vendors such as Oracle, Salesforce, and Workday. Discover how a set of middleware tools enables you to easily integrate data from all types of information systems by reading now.
Posted: 25 Oct 2013 | Published: 30 Nov 2012

Oracle Corporation

Storage hypervisors: Virtual storage made simple
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: This brief white paper showcases an innovative technology that is both a storage virtualization platform and a storage management solution designed to enable IT storage managers to easily migrate to an agile, cloud-based storage environment – and then manage it effectively.
Posted: 25 Oct 2013 | Published: 30 Apr 2012

IBM

Web Application Performance Management
sponsored by Radware
WHITE PAPER: This white paper introduces a solution that not only allows users to measure end-to-end application, network and browser rendering performance data in real-time, but also one that automatically accelerates web sites; optimizing HTML dynamically and reducing web page build times by up to 50% on PC and mobile browsers.
Posted: 24 Oct 2013 | Published: 30 Sep 2013

Radware

10 Things to Consider when Choosing a Cloud Provider
sponsored by XO Communications
WHITE PAPER: Read up on the top 10 things to consider when choosing a cloud provider that will meet your business needs, and allow for an easy transition from your physical data center to a virtualized one.
Posted: 22 Oct 2013 | Published: 30 Apr 2012

XO Communications

Fortescue metals mines for rapid growth with HP managed cloud solution
sponsored by Hewlett Packard Enterprise
WHITE PAPER: Access this case study about a mining business that implemented managed cloud services that is designed to handle the constantly changing IT environment and provide fluid business continuity.
Posted: 18 Oct 2013 | Published: 30 Jun 2012

Hewlett Packard Enterprise

ESG Overcoming Application Acceleration Challenges
sponsored by Riverbed Technology, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: This resource explores a network performance management solution that addresses the complexity in today's networks, and how to ensure application availability and performance in a virtualized environment without high costs.
Posted: 18 Oct 2013 | Published: 31 Jul 2013

Riverbed Technology, Inc.

Business telecoms head for the cloud
sponsored by Gamma
WHITE PAPER: Public and private sector organizations are turning to the cloud, not only to cut their costs but to find new flexibility and agility in the way they run their businesses.
Posted: 17 Oct 2013 | Published: 17 Oct 2013

Gamma

Choosing a partner for enterprise cloud production workloads
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: Despite initial hesitancy, companies of all sizes are considering moving their enterprise-class applications to the cloud. This whitepaper provides a checklist for choosing the right managed third-party provider for your business.
Posted: 17 Oct 2013 | Published: 01 May 2013

IBM

Creating a Successful Cloud Strategy: A Practical Guide
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: In this detailed guide, you'll learn how to make cloud migration as smooth and painless as possible by transitioning at your own pace.
Posted: 17 Oct 2013 | Published: 17 Oct 2013

IBM

Clabby Analyst Report: Tivoli Workload Automation with Cloud ─ Automating ComplexApplications and Dynamic Distributed Workloads in the Cloud (April 2013)
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: Nowadays, applications and workloads can span cloud-based, virtual and physical environments. Therefore, job scheduling has become more dynamic with multiple moving pieces. This independent whitepaper looks at how workload automation software can help manage jobs across physical and distributed environments.
Posted: 16 Oct 2013 | Published: 01 Apr 2013

IBM

A Revolution in Cloud Networking: Citrix TriScale Technology
sponsored by Citrix Systems, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: To offer full value, an enterprise cloud network must enable all of the features of the public cloud. This whitepaper looks at tools that can maximize scalability and minimize complexity.
Posted: 16 Oct 2013 | Published: 01 Mar 2014

Citrix Systems, Inc.

Drivewyze eliminates costly IT infrastructure with IBM SmartCloud
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: Transportation technology company Drivewyze was in the enviable position of growing faster than its traditional hardware environment could accommodate. This brief case study looks at how the company was able to meet customer demand with a managed cloud infrastructure.
Posted: 16 Oct 2013 | Published: 01 May 2013

IBM

Drive Intelligence into Next Generation Networks
sponsored by Citrix Systems, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: This valuable resource explains why the modern data center network falls short in meeting the requirements of cloud services, and investigates how software defined networking (SDN) has emerged as a cure for your networking woes.
Posted: 16 Oct 2013 | Published: 31 Dec 2012

Citrix Systems, Inc.

CloudVelocity Cuts Total Migration Time by 66%
sponsored by CloudVelocity
WHITE PAPER: Looking to strengthen customer service, QL2 Software decided to move their customer applications to a cloud deployment model. This case study takes a look at what they wanted to achieve and how they met those requirements.
Posted: 15 Oct 2013 | Published: 15 Oct 2013

CloudVelocity

Cloud Computing—the Path to Increased Efficiencies and Cost Savings for Government Agencies
sponsored by NetApp
WHITE PAPER: Discover how NetApp is addressing the challenges of government agencies moving to private, public and hybrid cloud models with a shared storage infrastructure. Read this informative paper to learn more.
Posted: 15 Oct 2013 | Published: 30 Aug 2013

NetApp

Big data in the cloud: How to reduce data center infrastructure costs
sponsored by TechTarget Cloud Computing
WHITE PAPER: How can cloud computing help companies in the new world of big data? This expert handbook looks at some possible answers to this question.
Posted: 14 Oct 2013 | Published: 14 Oct 2013

TechTarget Cloud Computing

TP Vision reduces costs by 40% with IBM SmartCloud
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: This brief case study shows how a scalable cloud infrastructure helped TP Vision, a brand licensee of Philips TV, keep up with a dramatic growth in business.
Posted: 14 Oct 2013 | Published: 01 Apr 2013

IBM

A blueprint to IT transformation: EMC's cloud success
sponsored by EMC Corporation
WHITE PAPER: A case study of EMCs adoption of cloud computing over the last ten years, this whitepaper documents EMC's advances in cloud computing and the resulting dramatic benefits in company-wide productivity.
Posted: 11 Oct 2013 | Published: 01 Mar 2013

EMC Corporation

Cloud Readiness Flight-Check
sponsored by EMC Corporation
WHITE PAPER: This short but in-depth quiz evaluates cloud readiness in four major categories: Strategy, infrastructure, applications, and processes.
Posted: 11 Oct 2013 | Published: 11 Oct 2013

EMC Corporation

NetApp Private Storage for AWS
sponsored by NetApp
WHITE PAPER: This informative paper explores a partnership that extends how you can leverage the scalability and reliability of Amazon Web Services—in its own right, as backup, as a test/dev environment, or as an innovative extension of your  on premises IT infrastructure. Read on to learn more.
Posted: 11 Oct 2013 | Published: 31 Dec 2012

NetApp