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Mix and match:Overcoming cloud integration challenges

As enterprises seek to modernize their IT infrastructure by plotting to move their business-critical workloads and applications to the cloud, integration challenges are likely to abound and take many forms.  For instance, CIOs pursuing a hybrid cloud strategy will need to ensure interoperability exists between their cloud-based workloads and their on-premise environments, and the same principle will apply to organisations that are intent on pursuing a multi-cloud strategy too.

This 33-page EGuide seeks to shine a light on all various forms of cloud integration challenges, alongside some of the approaches enterprises have taken to addressing them.

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  • Mix and match: Overcoming cloud integration challenges

    As enterprises seek to modernize their IT infrastructure by plotting to move their business-critical workloads and applications to the cloud, integration challenges are likely to abound and take many forms.  For instance, CIOs pursuing a hybrid cloud strategy will need to ensure interoperability exists between their cloud-based workloads and their on-premise environments, and the same principle will apply to organisations that are intent on pursuing a multi-cloud strategy too.

    This 33-page EGuide seeks to shine a light on all various forms of cloud integration challenges, alongside some of the approaches enterprises have taken to addressing them.

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    This special issue of IT in Europe looks at cloud computing. We analyse the various different types of cloud storage and assess what they mean for IT leaders. IT security chiefs talk about the key role they will play in making the move to the cloud. We ask if the lack of standards and interoperability is hindering cloud adoption. And we examine the future of business applications in the cloud. Read the latest issue now.

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