Hybrid clouds White Papers

WHITE PAPER: This white paper explains how government IT can enjoy cloud capabilities while keeping existing IT investments and avoiding vendor lock-in. Explore how open source and application portability in the cloud and the relationships between technology providers are critical to building a successful cloud strategy.

Posted: 23 Jan 2012 | Published: 05 Jan 2012

WHITE PAPER: Whether you're using agile methodologies or a traditional waterfall approach, this white paper can tell you how cloud can be your opportunity to integrate apps and ops into a seamless team that produces and maintains higher-quality applications and services.

Posted: 28 Dec 2011 | Published: 03 Jun 2011

WHITE PAPER: Implementing a private, public, or hybrid cloud computing environment can be complex but if done correctly, can provide significant returns. Whether enterprises take a revolutionary or evolutionary approach, understanding IT infrastructure options is the first step. This white paper offers cloud computing best practices and deployment assistance.

Posted: 23 Nov 2011 | Published: 23 Nov 2011

WHITE PAPER: Addressed to business leaders with an understanding that many have already been exposed to a deluge of technical treatises and marketing messages on cloud computing, this paper provides information on where the cloud is headed from a business perspective and why it's relevant for your organization.

Posted: 22 Nov 2011 | Published: 31 Dec 2010

WHITE PAPER: The jury is in, and cloud computing is here to stay. So the question for organizations both large and small is not: “to cloud or not to cloud,” but rather, when and what kind — public or private?

Posted: 11 Nov 2011 | Published: 11 Nov 2011

WHITE PAPER: The switch to cloud computing is not as simple as it seems and must be handled carefully in order to minimize disruptions to normal business processes. Access this exclusive resource to learn how to engineer a smooth transition to the cloud and integrate with traditional IT systems.

Posted: 07 Nov 2011 | Published: 04 Nov 2011

WHITE PAPER: Recent IT spending indicates that more and more organizations are interested in moving to the cloud. This white paper explores the primary drivers for cloud computing and describes the infrastructure required to prepare for this new IT model. Discover the steps you will need to take and the benefits you can expect after implementing the cloud.

Posted: 20 Oct 2011 | Published: 20 Oct 2011

WHITE PAPER: Hybrid clouds offers the best of both worlds, but it also has the largest attack surface, requiring organizations to deploy security across both private and public cloud elements. This white paper explores the business benefits of hybrid clouds, security considerations, and how to mitigate risks.

Posted: 07 Oct 2011 | Published: 07 Oct 2011

WHITE PAPER: The world of computing is moving to the cloud —shared infrastructure, shared systems, instant provisioning, and pay-as-you-go services. This whitepaper examines security concerns along the cloud journey to assess and prioritise security efforts.  

Posted: 19 Sep 2011 | Published: 19 Sep 2011

WHITE PAPER: Is your organisation ready to explore the benefits of cloud computing? Read this white paper from IBM and discover how an enterprise architecture approach can help you take the first critical steps to success with Cloud.

Posted: 19 Sep 2011 | Published: 18 Sep 2011

WHITE PAPER: In this white paper learn why HP Cloud Service Automation is uniquely positioned to help your company get ahead in a business landscape increasingly dominated by cloud computing.

Posted: 08 Sep 2011 | Published: 08 Sep 2011

WHITE PAPER: This white paper provides an in-depth analysis of cloud computing and its pros and cons. Gain insight into obstacles you may encounter if you decide to deploy this technology as well as steps you can take to address them.

Posted: 24 Aug 2011 | Published: 01 Nov 2009

WHITE PAPER: To ensure a successful cloud deployment, organizations must complete several key steps in the appropriate order. This white paper explores the opportunities surrounding the cloud and provides a roadmap to help companies navigate their implementation.

Posted: 24 Aug 2011 | Published: 01 Dec 2009

WHITE PAPER: Making the right choice is critical to your success delivering cloud backup services to your customers. This resource is here to help you choose a partner that meets the needs of your customers, uses the right technology, has a business model that aligns with yours, and provides value beyond the software. Read on to learn more.

Posted: 22 Aug 2011 | Published: 22 Aug 2011

WHITE PAPER: This white paper follows the history of cloud adoption and explains how smart grid and advanced metering infrastructure are causing more companies to consider implementing it.

Posted: 22 Aug 2011 | Published: 23 Aug 2010

WHITE PAPER: This white paper follows the evolution of the cloud and reveals the differences between public and private cloud models. Discover tools and services you can leverage to ensure that your cloud environment is successful.

Posted: 22 Aug 2011 | Published: 23 Aug 2010

WHITE PAPER: This white paper answers frequently asked questions about the cloud, including its adoption barriers, recommended strategies, and use cases. Get more information about this technology so you can decide if it is right for your enterprise.

Posted: 22 Aug 2011 | Published: 22 Aug 2010

WHITE PAPER: You may be turning to cloud computing solutions to provide flexible, cost-effective and proven delivery of IT services. This white paper shows how cloud resources can be rapidly deployed and easily scaled and processes, applications and services can be provisioned “on demand,” regardless of user location or device.

Posted: 12 Aug 2011 | Published: 12 Aug 2011

WHITE PAPER: The 2011 Virtualization and Evolution to the Cloud Survey explores the goals, attitudes, challenges and experiences of large enterprises around the world as they stand on the brink of moving business-critical applications to virtualized and hybrid cloud environments.

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 | Published: 26 Jul 2011

WHITE PAPER: If you’re leading or working on a SaaS or PaaS project, interoperability and performance challenges throughout application migration processes are givens. This technical note offers specific proactive steps you can take to ensure the successful migration of your enterprise apps.

Posted: 14 Jul 2011 | Published: 14 Jul 2011

WHITE PAPER: Comprehensive product capability discussed throughout this 15-page technical paper, including 11 Best Practices for the IBM Cloud . Written for IT Managers, IT Architects, and developers, learn how you can better manage SaaS cloud applications and bring new applications on line in the future.

Posted: 14 Jul 2011 | Published: 14 Jul 2011

WHITE PAPER: Access this resource to learn the essentials of implementing virtual machine infrastructure on the cloud. Discover how this cloud provides an alternative to owning, upgrading and maintaining expensive hardware by shortening app development cycles, extending existing security disciplines, and more.

Posted: 14 Jul 2011 | Published: 14 Jul 2011

WHITE PAPER: This white paper examines IT management challenges from a fundamental and system standpoint. In addition, it introduces the concept of a service-oriented and automated approach to IT management.

Posted: 13 Jul 2011 | Published: 13 Jul 2011

WHITE PAPER: Check out this white paper and begin to understand how you can be successful in your private cloud adoption.

Posted: 13 Jul 2011 | Published: 13 Jul 2011

WHITE PAPER: This paper explains how  agile and cloud-computing initiatives can act as catalysts to the ever important  relationship between development and operations. The result is higher-performing, easier-to-manage, more reliable and more cost-efficient applications and services. Learn more here.

Posted: 03 Jun 2011 | Published: 03 Jun 2011