The Connected Business

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In this issue

Pay-as-you-go pricing and on-demand flexibility for IT are attracting widespread attention

May 22, 2012

Overview: Which cloud model will prevail?

Pay-as-you-go pricing and on-demand flexibility for IT are attracting widespread attention

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Corporate governance: Keep IT in the loop

Businesses need to make sure use of the cloud is compliant

May 22, 2012

Case study: Hybrid approach pays off

Ten million visitors a month place huge pressures on IT infrastructure

May 23, 2012

The Business Landscape of Cloud Computing [PDF]

An e-book by Daryl Plummer of Gartner, with an introduction by Paul Taylor, editor of The Connected Business

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Suppliers: Check your partner, then commit

Plan a way out in case you become dissatisfied

May 22, 2012

Case study: Public cloud gives flexibility

When additional processing power is required it can be provisioned quickly

May 22, 2012

‘Co-sourcing’: Cloud fosters collaboration

Businesses poised for leap of faith

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Privacy: US and EU clash on confidentiality

Move to online computing stalled by legal battle

Ricoh Europe ©Bloomberg May 22, 2012

Case study: Keep critical systems private

Biggest challenge is ensuring information held in accordance with each EU state’s rules

May 22, 2012

Brokers: Do they offer value?

As the number of cloud providers grows, so does the range of choices

May 22, 2012

Jargon buster: Pinning down the ‘cloud’

Understanding the terms behind the hype

May 22, 2012

Perspectives: People are the key

Consider your security and how you manage the change