[TechRepublic] Deciding what you want from the cloud: First steps

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Deciding what you want from the cloud: First steps Nick Hardiman offers a blueprint for those who are just beginning to evaluate moving applications, services, or part of their infrastructure to the public cloud. Here are some of the initial considerations. Read more Resource of the day Make Your CRM Work Harder So You Don't Have To Your CRM (Customer Relationship Management) tools offer you sales opportunities by leveraging the customer information you already have. Read this white paper to learn how to improve your CRM tool and make it work harder for your business. Additional TechRepublic resources   Amazon EC2 now offers Windows Server 2008 R2 with SQL Server 2008 R2 For public cloud compute platforms, a new de facto platform of the private cloud is now available on EC2. IT maharaja Rick Vanover walks through this new feature on AWS. Read more How to choose the right Windows Azure subscription John Joyner goes over the main decision points of choosing a Windows Azure subscription. Here are some tips for picking out the right plan for your needs. Read more How a VM role works in Windows Azure to accomplish resilient applications John Joyner describes the VM role in Windows Azure and explains how you can get resilient applications in the cloud without relying on highly fault-tolerant hardware. Read more Server-side encryption available for AWS S3 storage One of the legitimizing aspects of cloud computing is to self-manage the encryption keys, such as Amazon's new SSE. But, how does one go about doing this? IT pro Rick Vanover shares a few tips. Read more Why the Batphone keeps ringing in the cloud: Hardware matters more than ever now Guest Contributor Lisa Petrucci explains why you can't forget the importance of hardware even when you've moved to the cloud. Read more Long-Term Infrastructure: Building an enterprise shared services platform that will last Like federal highway systems, enterprise infrastructure is never quite complete, and never quite ends up as planned. How can it be kept on track, over years? Read more iCloud opens up from beta: First look at the new Apple service Wil Limoges takes a look at the new iCloud syncing service, made available today. Check out these tips for migrating -- before you make the move. Read more The Cloud isn't a strategy If you asked the builder who is designing your dream home what his strategy was and he replied, 'The Binford Sawzall 9000,' would you feel comfortable? It's the same with the tool known as the cloud. Read more Going Google can mean going green and saving money If you can reduce your company's annual carbon footprint by at least 11 tons and save money, would you? Susan Cline suggests it is more than possible. Read more Featured multimedia   How to transfer your MobileMe account to iCloud (photos) iOS 5 and iCloud have now officially launched, giving MobileMe users the option to transfer their accounts over to iCloud. We walk you through the process and provide some tips along the way. View on site Today's recommended downloads A New Approach to IT Service Management (Serena Software) Key Methods for Managing Complex Database Environments (Quest Software) Take this Important Step in Endpoint Security (Viewfinity) Real-World Examples of Successful Social Businesses (IBM) Private Cloud Systems and Software (IBM) Connect with TechRepublic Reuters: 22% of iPhone 4S buyers are platform converts Based on a poll of iPhone 4S buyers across six countries, Apple is winning converts from BlackBerry, Nokia, and even Android. TechRepublic newsletters   Get product reviews, tech news analysis, tips, and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! Tablets in the Enterprise Five Apps Software Engineer Smartphones Steve Jobs remembered Steve Jobs has passed away, tech world mourns The Tale of Steve Jobs and the Five Dragons Steve Jobs on career lessons learned Steve Jobs' effect on open source Video: Steve Wozniak on Steve Jobs Video: Steve Jobs narrating "Here's to the Crazy Ones" tribute Gallery: Steve Jobs' most revolutionary Apple products

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