IT Outsourcing Services Reports

Hosted, Outsourced, and Cloud Data Centers - Considerations for Overall SLA's for Facility Owners and Hosting Providers - Owner's Version
sponsored by Siemon Company
WHITE PAPER: Hosted data centers, both outsourced/managed and collocation varieties, provide a unique benefit for some customers through capital savings, employee savings and in some cases an extension of in-house expertise. Traditionally, these facilities were thought of as more SME (Small to Medium Enterprise) customers.
Posted: 17 Nov 2010 | Published: 17 Nov 2010

Siemon Company

The 101 Guide To The Cloud
sponsored by Rackspace Hosting
WHITE PAPER: You may have heard the term cloud computing or 'the Cloud', but could you describe what it is?
Posted: 16 Nov 2010 | Published: 16 Nov 2010

Rackspace Hosting

Intelligent Workload Management: Opportunities and Challenges
sponsored by Novell, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: This white paper discusses why virtualization and cloud initiatives are putting so much pressure on workload management and security requirements and describes how emerging intelligent workload management approaches can potentially streamline operations.
Posted: 21 Oct 2010 | Published: 21 Oct 2010

Novell, Inc.

Presentation Transcript: Don't Be Left Out of the Cloud: How to Sell Enterprise-Quality Cloud  Services and Data Protection to SMBs
sponsored by KineticD
PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT: Read this expert transcript to learn why SMBs are adopting cloud services more rapidly than large enterprises and what challenges your clients face in protecting their business critical data in an increasingly mobile world.
Posted: 18 Oct 2010 | Published: 24 Aug 2010

KineticD

Presentation Transcript: Navigating Your Way Through the Fog of Cloud-Based Backup
sponsored by Asigra
PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT: There is a current movement to cloud-based backup for MSPs. Why cloud backup and why now? In this transcript of the "Navigating Your Way Through the Fog of Cloud-Based Backup" video, learn about the considerations for buying into cloud backup.
Posted: 24 Sep 2010 | Published: 24 Sep 2010

Asigra

Presentation Transcript: Overcoming the Challenges of Building and Managing Private Cloud Infrastructures
sponsored by Zenoss, Inc.
PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT: This transcript of the "Overcoming the Challenges of Building and Managing Private Cloud Infrastructures" webinar will focus on how enterprises can best architect their private cloud and how to solve the challenges of managing the cloud infrastructure.
Posted: 14 Sep 2010 | Published: 14 Sep 2010

Zenoss, Inc.

A Buyer's Guide to Choosing a Cloud Service Provider
sponsored by Skytap, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: Most enterprises are now evaluating external clouds to offloadtheir dynamic IT workloads, including application development,testing, training, IT prototyping and ERP migration environments.This white paper explores the top ten requirements buyersmust evaluate to select the right cloud provider.
Posted: 07 Sep 2010 | Published: 07 Sep 2010

Skytap, Inc.

Complex Managed Hosting: Market Survey and Vendor Feature Comparison
sponsored by Connectria
WHITE PAPER: In its most sophisticated form, complex managed hosting, companies can outsource high-level IT functions such as OS management, virtualization, load balancing, performance monitoring, security and more. Read this market survey to get a comparison of the different features offered by complex managed hosting companies.
Posted: 27 Aug 2010 | Published: 27 Aug 2010

Connectria

SunGard Cloud Computing: Resiliency is the Key to Success
sponsored by SunGard Availability Services
WHITE PAPER: Welcome to cloud computing. This white paper will briefly explain what cloud computing is, review the facts which underlie the hyperbole, and will consider both the benefits and challenges that it brings to organizations.
Posted: 18 Aug 2010 | Published: 18 Aug 2010

SunGard Availability Services

Presentation Transcript: Strategies for Creating a Secure and Flexible Hybrid Cloud Environment
sponsored by Layered Tech
PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT: This transcript of the "Strategies for Creating a Secure and Flexible Hybrid Cloud Environment" webcast explores the trend toward hybrid cloud computing. Gain insight into how it integrates the benefits of both virtualization and dedicated servers.
Posted: 12 Apr 2010 | Published: 12 Apr 2010

Layered Tech

Virtual Data Center E-Zine - Volume 21: Pros and Cons of Moving to the Cloud
sponsored by TechTarget Data Center
EZINE: Cloud offerings are available today, but the technology and practices are still evolving. Organizations should consider a number of tradeoffs and implications carefully before making the move to the cloud. Learn which issues might make the case for cloud computing and which ones might be deal-breakers.
Posted: 07 Apr 2010 | Published: 07 Apr 2010

TechTarget Data Center

Workload Automation: Helping Cloud Computing Take Flight
sponsored by BMC Software, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: Many data centers are using the cloud to host applications and data storage but typically aren’t using the cloud to process effective batch computing workloads. Enterprise workload automation tools can give businesses a chance to take a much greater advantage of cloud computing. Read this whitepaper to learn how.
Posted: 06 Apr 2010 | Published: 06 Apr 2010

BMC Software, Inc.

Cloud Computing: Best Practices for Migrating to Microsoft Business Productivity Online Suite
sponsored by Dell Software
WHITE PAPER: In this new white paper by Quest Software, learn the best practices for migrating to Microsoft Exchange Online and SharePoint Online from any legacy platform. See why organizations like yours are moving to BPOS. Read this white paper today.
Posted: 30 Mar 2010 | Published: 30 Mar 2010

Dell Software

Building Your Business Case for Best-Practice IT Services Delivery
sponsored by Oracle Corporation
WHITE PAPER: Read this paper for a discussion of TCO components and complexities, as well as cost analysis and business impacts that companies should consider when building a business case. This paper offers tips for assessing the total cost of ownership in delivering best practices through an in-house IT service delivery model.
Posted: 29 Mar 2010 | Published: 15 Jun 2009

Oracle Corporation

Presentation Transcript:  A Pragmatic Approach to Managing the Cloud
sponsored by Zenoss, Inc.
PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT: In this presentation transcript, learn about top cloud management issues and how to overcome them. Discover the differences between managing public and private clouds and find out how to handle user accessibility issues and application conflicts with leading cloud platforms.
Posted: 12 Mar 2010 | Published: 12 Mar 2010

Zenoss, Inc.

Presentation Transcript: Expanding the Data Center - Traditional Deployments Vs. The Cloud Vs. Co-location
sponsored by Horizon Data Center Solutions
PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT: Read this presentation transcript to learn about different data center expansion options. Discover the pros and cons of colocation, cloud computing and IT outsourcing and determine which model is best for your organization.
Posted: 02 Mar 2010 | Published: 02 Mar 2010

Horizon Data Center Solutions

A Practical Guide to Cloud Computing Security
sponsored by Avanade
WHITE PAPER: Typically, the level of security you get will be designed to meet the needs of the most risky client in the cloud. And, if you use the tools identified in this paper as a starting point, you will have a good idea of how comparable your cloud security versus internal security will be.
Posted: 19 Feb 2010 | Published: 19 Feb 2010

Avanade

Presentation Transcript: Discover New Revenue Streams - Add Managed Hosting to your Managed Services
sponsored by Verio
PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT: In this presentation transcript, join Zeus Kerravala, of the Yankee Group, and Janine Soika, a channel marketing leader from Verio, for a quick discussion that will jumpstart your monthly revenue.
Posted: 02 Feb 2010 | Published: 02 Feb 2010

Verio

Why You Need an Infrastructure Provider - The Top 10 Things to Look For When Choosing One
sponsored by Verio
WHITE PAPER: Read this whitepaper to learn the benefits of outsourcing to infrastructure providers in today's competitive environment that can deliver solutions that meet the new demands of IT departments. Here are 10 things to look for when seeking out that provider.
Posted: 29 Jan 2010 | Published: 29 Jan 2010

Verio

Monitoring and Managing Microsoft® Office SharePoint® Server
sponsored by Azaleos Corporation
WHITE PAPER: This paper identifies key best practices with respect to the monitoring and management of SharePoint and will identify gaps and market needs that the proven set of Azaleos remote monitoring and management services can effectively bridge.
Posted: 19 Sep 2008 | Published: 19 Sep 2008

Azaleos Corporation

Financial Giant Cuts Costs through Offshore Testing Services
sponsored by Hexaware Technologies
WHITE PAPER: Learn how one company was able to utilize cost effective offshore support for use acceptance testing (UAT) of customer applications, ensuring cost benefits and reduce failure rates.
Posted: 10 Apr 2008 | Published: 01 Apr 2008

Hexaware Technologies

SOA Implementation with an Offshore Partner
sponsored by Torry Harris Business Solutions
WHITE PAPER: Learn how to overcome the cost and time of service-oriented architecture (SOA) development by collaborating with an experienced offshore partner.
Posted: 31 Oct 2006 | Published: 01 Oct 2006

Torry Harris Business Solutions

Globalization Testing
sponsored by VeriTest: A Business Unit of Lionbridge
PRODUCT OVERVIEW: Our localization testing services verify that your hardware, software, Web site, or internal application is ready for regional markets.
Posted: 28 Dec 2004 | Published: 01 Dec 2004

VeriTest: A Business Unit of Lionbridge