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Unedited news and product information from vendors. Reportlinker Adds Cloud Computing Fundamentals Oct 05, 2010 (02:10 PM EDT) NEW YORK, Oct. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: http://www.reportlinker.com/p0306286/Cloud-computing-fundamentals.html IT is a fashion industry, and cloud computing is the new black. Currently at the height of its hype, it will suffer a backlash before becoming fully mainstream and established, by which time a new phrase will have captured the imagination of IT pundits. Some fashions are longer lasting than others. Cloud computing as a term may have a use-by date, but the technical, operational, and commercial innovations behind it are here to stay. Cloud computing is a real innovation in the logic of how IT is sourced and managed and how services are delivered, and its use will grow steadily over the next 12 months. It is no longer a question of whether or not enterprises will use cloud computing, they already are. However, it is still early days for both suppliers and users, many of which have yet to figure out how to take advantage of the various elements of cloud computing. There are plenty of early-adopter benefits to be gained, despite the variety of challenges that cloud computing puts in their way. Taking advantage of the new capabilities of cloud computing requires a change of mindset and the learning of new skills, both of which are better done on the basis of practical experience than academic discussion. Getting hands-on with the cloud is the best way to understand its strengths and weaknesses and its impact. SUMMARY Definition Impact Ovum view Key messages BUSINESS IMPACT Cloud computing Overview Benefits Private clouds Overview Benefits Public clouds Overview Benefits IaaS public clouds Overview Benefits PaaS public clouds Overview Benefits SaaS public clouds Overview Benefits Hybrid clouds Overview Benefits SELECTION CRITERIA Cloud computing Private clouds Public clouds IaaS public clouds PaaS public clouds SaaS public clouds Hybrid clouds SOLUTION MATURITY Cloud computing Private clouds Public clouds IaaS public clouds PaaS public clouds SaaS public clouds Hybrid clouds DEPLOYMENT AND MANAGEMENT CONSIDERATIONS Cloud computing Private clouds Public clouds IaaS public clouds PaaS public clouds SaaS public clouds Hybrid clouds RECOMMENDATIONS Recommendations for enterprises Be specific Consider whether you are ready for cloud computing, not just whether cloud computing is ready for you Adopt a holistic approach to public, private, and hybrid clouds Take your time, but start now Head up, take stock, and create your own recipes Look at cloud computing with a fresh eye Cloud computing will make IT more complex Public clouds can reduce costs but need to be scrutinized Practicality is more important than lower costs Always have a "plan B" Recommendations for vendors Weave cloud computing into your strategy Adopt lock-in risk-mitigation strategies Focus on why customers should rather than can Improve and diversify SLAs Be transparent and proactive Help enterprises make the right technology and design choices Help users' governance efforts APPENDIX Methodology Ask the analyst Further reading List of Figures Figure 1: Cloud computing: slow-moving convergence To order this report: IT Services Industry: Cloud computing fundamentals Check our Company Profile, SWOT and Revenue Analysis!
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