IBM's cloud pitch aims for the gut

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	10 tips for mastering Microsoft cloud SLAs  Enterprise agreements can be complicated so here are 10 things to watch out for when reviewing SLAs for Microsoft Office 365 (the SaaS offering) and Microsoft Azure (which includes IaaS and PaaS components). Read More    WHITE PAPER: Spanning 3 Ways to Restore Salesforce Data  Data loss in Salesforce can be disastrous for your organization. Understand the three options for restoring lost data so you’re ready when the worst happens. In this paper learn: -3 methods for restoring lost Salesforce data -Challenges and benefits of each method -Best practices for backup and restore Learn More In this Issue IBM's cloud pitch aims for the gut How a hybrid IT cloud service helped Findly reach new heights Microsoft launches machine learning as an Azure service IBM puts software and cloud at the center of storage IT execs share experiences with Google for work Google Cloud offers security scanning for customer apps How machine learning ate Microsoft IBM's Robert LeBlanc has his head in the cloud Box buys Airpost, a startup that keeps tabs on cloud app use IBM brings BlueMix platform services in-house WHITE PAPER: Cloud Cruiser 7 Deadly Sins of Failed Cloud Projects  How do you put together a good solid cloud strategy that satisfies the diverse needs and expectations of all the stakeholders? It should come as no surprise that a good solid plan with a well-defined use case, the right project team, and measurable success criteria is the common denominator in all of the success stories. Learn More IBM's cloud pitch aims for the gut  IBM on Monday made its case as an enterprise cloud vendor with something special: Watson, its one-of-a-kind, cognitively-capable platform. Read More  How a hybrid IT cloud service helped Findly reach new heights  When social recruiting firm Findly acquired an on-demand talent communications company its client base doubled overnight. IT execs knew a serious infrastructure change was in order. Here’s how a hybrid cloud solution addressed Findly’s new needs. Read More  Microsoft launches machine learning as an Azure service  Microsoft's new Azure service aims to take the pain out of managing large machine learning systems Read More  IBM puts software and cloud at the center of storage  The IBM Spectrum Storage strategy embraces multiple vendors and clouds Read More  IT execs share experiences with Google for work  Many companies are still slowly shifting toward cloud-based infrastructure, but the organizations that take the plunge see a number of potential business benefits and productivity gains. Here are some of the ways CIOs and technology executives squeeze ROI out of Google for Work. Read More  WHITE PAPER: Box An Alternative to Today's Distributed Content Security Chaos  Today's complex IT architecture is expanded with cloud and mobile computing. ESG believes it's time for CIOs and CISOs to take a long look at centralized cloud-based content management services. Learn More>> Google Cloud offers security scanning for customer apps  The Google Cloud Security Scanner can ferret out XSS and mixed-use vulnerabilities Read More  How machine learning ate Microsoft  Yesterday's announcement of Azure Machine Learning offers the latest sign of Microsoft's deep machine learning expertise -- now available to developers everywhere. Read More  IBM's Robert LeBlanc has his head in the cloud  The newly appointed exec is tasked with putting Big Blue ahead in the cloud race Read More  Box buys Airpost, a startup that keeps tabs on cloud app use  Airpost says it can turn rogue apps in enterprises into productivity assets Read More  IBM brings BlueMix platform services in-house  The hybrid cloud will be the focus of this year’s IBM Interconnect cloud computing conference, as the company rolls out new offerings designed to help enterprises extend their in-house operations.“There is no one single cloud. Our clients have clouds. We have a cloud. Clients want to connect with other clouds,” said Angel Diaz, IBM vice president of cloud performance. “If clients want to get the most from the cloud, they have to link to their existing investments.”The new services and software that IBM unveiled at the Interconnect conference, being held this week in Las Vegas, are designed to ease the work involved with linking the public cloud to internal operations.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More
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