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A Computer Weekly buyer's guide to cloud enterprise applications

Businesses require suitable cloud applications to manage their processes effectively. In this 17-page buyer’s guide, Computer Weekly looks at the advantages of best-of-breed SaaS products, explores the rise of industry cloud and assesses its value in the corporate IT sector.

- Best-of-breed cloud ERP apps offer a modern strategy

- Rise of the industry cloud

- Does corporate IT want industry clouds?

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