Conquering the challenges of managing cloud-based apps

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	Conquering the challenges of managing cloud-based apps Network Instruments extends it Observer to monitor the health and performance of applications across multiple tiers, including internal and external cloud computing environments. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Network Instruments Taming Cloud-Based Applications Solve application delay, reduce MTTR, and instantly pinpoint problem areas with our new Observer product line. Go from cloud-to-packet with high-level reporting solutions that can be easily drilled-down into for quick troubleshooting and analysis. Couple this with our new 576 TB retrospective network analysis solution device and start taming your network. Learn more. In this Issue Interop Planning Guide: Cloudy forecast Frustrations with cloud computing mount Many managers see cloud computing as risky business Start-up Abiquo manages public, private clouds via open source Is Microsoft's cloud strategy really that special? Microsoft's cloud-enabled Office 2010 set to join battle with Google Capacity management challenges persist in virtual environments Lack of IT skills keeps virtual deployments small Is the cloud ready or not? Enterprise cloud put to the test How we tested the cloud services WHITE PAPER: Qwest Connecting to Better Customer Service Less than a third of surveyed IT executives believe their companies are "highly effective" at adapting to changing customer needs and priorities. Businesses that build a robust voice and data network infrastructure can achieve a high level of responsiveness, and transform customer information and feedback into actionable results. Click here. Interop Planning Guide: Cloudy forecast The 2010 Interop Planning Guide Read More Frustrations with cloud computing mount Cloud computing is seeing a shift in focus among its users from what it offers to what it lacks. What it offers is clear, such as the ability to rapidly scale and provision, but what it is missing seems to be growing by the day. Read More Many managers see cloud computing as risky business A recent ISACA survey shows many IT managers still wary of using cloud computing Read More WHITE PAPER: Citrix Systems Tolly Group Performance Report Tolly Report: "Citrix NetScaler with nCore Outperforms F5 BIG-IP" shows you how Citrix NetScaler beat F5 in head-to-head tests - providing 3X faster Web traffic, lower latency and higher throughput. Learn More! Start-up Abiquo manages public, private clouds via open source Abiquo launches U.S. operations, announces funding and releases Version 1.5 of its flagship open source cloud management software. Read More Is Microsoft's cloud strategy really that special? Microsoft executives continue to evangelize the cloud strategy laid out by CEO Steve Ballmer in a March 4 presentation at the University of Washington's Seattle campus. This past week at SaaScon 2010 in Santa Clara, Calif., Tim O'Brien, Microsoft's senior director of platform strategy, explored each of Ballmer's five tenets of cloud computing in more detail. Read More Microsoft's cloud-enabled Office 2010 set to join battle with Google Microsoft and Apple are set to do battle in the business of offering business applications in the cloud. Read More WHITE PAPER: Tripwire FISMA Prescriptive Guide Learn how Tripwire helps federal agencies, as well as the organizations and contractors that store, process or transmit federal information. The FISMA Prescriptive Guide contains case studies from three fictional federal agencies, each capturing the perspective of a key stakeholder in the FISMA compliance process. Click here. Capacity management challenges persist in virtual environments A study by Forrester Consulting shows capacity management continues to limit companies hoping to expand their virtual system deployments. Read More Lack of IT skills keeps virtual deployments small Forrester Consulting conducted a study commissioned by IT management software maker CA to learn how IT organizations are adopting virtualization and if challenges hinder the technology's expansion in enterprise companies. Read More Is the cloud ready or not? Detractors say there are still too many questions about security, about data privacy, about performance and the stability of some of the players. Proponents say if you pick your partners carefully, you can't beat low upfront costs, speed of deployment, and the fact that you can scale up and down as needed with little penalty. James Staten says cloud computing isn't a panacea, while John Hagel III says it's ready for some tasks. Read More Enterprise cloud put to the test Enterprise cloud services or virtual private clouds provide a way for IT execs to gain the benefits of public cloud computing, without sacrificing security or control. In this exclusive test, Network World reviews enterprise cloud services from Terremark, Rackspace and BlueLock. The vendors deliver cloud-based compute resources over a secure link, but the cost could make IT execs think twice. Read More How we tested the cloud services We used our facility in our hosted network operations center at n|Frame in Indianapolis to connect with each competitor's cloud. We used a Vyatta router/VPN virtual machine appliance to connect with each vendor to test their skills in connecting non-Cisco equipment. Read More
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