While some industry analysts claim that private clouds don't make economic sense for many organizations due to the capital and operational costs to build one, they fail to take into account that IT departments have already sunk those costs into IT. Nor do they consider the different goals organizations have for private clouds. They don't need elastic scale. They need more efficient use of resources and operations. That's where private clouds come in with a focus on efficient use of recourses and orchestrated IT.
News and Analysis
F5 Acquires SDN Startup LineRate Systems
News roundup: F5's LineRate Systems acquisition targets data center programmability, scalability; Dell launches a new switch and rolls out OpenFlow support; CA simplifies IAM offerings; Veeam offers VM backup up to 15 cloud providers.
Ospcode's Private Chef Gets Cooking with Facebook
News roundup: Opscode updates Private Chef automation software; AirWatch and ForeScout team up for mobile security; WatchGuard unveils seven XTM appliances; HP gets agile.
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Blogs
IBM Turns IT into Storage Service Provider
February 25, 2013 02:01 PM
Posted by David Hill
IBM's SmartCloud Storage Access turns premises storage into a service that IT can offer to internal users via a service catalog.
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Open Compute's Trickle-Down Tech
February 06, 2013 09:14 AM
Posted by Howard Marks
Open Compute's goal of open source hardware sounds democratic, but the initiative targets big-budget service providers and Web brands whose needs are different from everyday enterprises. The greatest impact of Open Compute will be felt by the leading server manufacturers--and it won't be good.
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Cisco's ONE Controller Debuts; Targets SDN
February 04, 2013 02:46 PM
Posted by Greg Ferro
Cisco's SDN architecture gets its keystone with the launch of the Cisco ONE Controller, a software package that supports OpenFlow and its own onePK APIs. Cisco also announced support for hybrid clouds with its Nexus 1000V product and the Nexus 6000, a new data center switch.
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The IT Governance Cheat Sheet
January 10, 2013 11:47 AM
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Sorting through the alphabet soup language of IT service management (ITSM) can be tough, but it's worthwhile. Here's a handy guide to essential ITSM frameworks and standards.
7 Modeling Tools To Help Assess Cloud ROI
January 08, 2013 09:38 PM
Posted by David Greenfield
Cloud services promise faster deployment and more flexibility, but if you want your CFO to back your cloud gambit, show her a solid financial analysis–preferably one with a good ROI. Here are 7 tools that can help.
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Must 'Cloud' Translate To 'Ungovernable'?
December 07, 2012 10:25 AM
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When IT services come from a mix of inside and outside assets, we need more control, not less. Enter ITSM.
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