This paper encourages all businesses to consider a more formal "green" strategy in regards to client computing and the technology refresh cycle. The timing could not be better. There is also a business case to be made that the 'business as usual' environment could view the "green" initiative as a compelling event unto itself. 

With the rapid emergence of technologies, it is important for business executives and stakeholders to focus on the real business challenges and the needs of the enterprise. This White Paper provides a high-level depiction of real-world business problems that were addressed using Cloud computing. 

<p>Before you can get started with your private cloud project, you must first virtualize and consolidate your application environment. This case study discusses how one company navigated the virtualization and cloud processes and describes the architecture that assisted them in the process.</p> 

The first edition of Cloud Computing Review tackles the big questions about cloud computing, such as does the cloud really save you money? Find out about the hidden costs of cloud, as well as what you should pay attention to in cloud contracts. Plus, explore the link between enterprise applications and the cloud through a detailed case study. 

Watch this video to learn how one business was able to improve service delivery, monitoring and tracking by taking advantage of a new cloud system. Review the benefits they experienced, including improved supply chain management and faster service development. 

Many trends are defining and shaping the IT landscape which collectively will impact the way future network architectures need to be planned. Real-time networking is one option to be ready for the changes that are here and on the way. 

This IDC white paper considers the concept of desktop virtualization, specifically as made available by VMware’s VDI and ACE. The document also considers the benefits and limitations of these technologies as well as the best use cases for each, exemplified through user case studies. 

Check out this brief case study to discover how Kysor, a leading manufacturer of refrigeration solutions, found a file locking solution that was able to meet their document control and management challenges, eliminating version conflicts entirely with real-time use of file detection. 

<p>Many companies view cloud computing as a replacement for their traditional IT systems, but this new technology can actually supplement existing infrastructures. This white paper explores the relationship between virtualization and cloud computing and reveals the essential characteristics that define each of these IT models.</p> 

This expert e-guide looks at two real world case studies of how businesses used mobile technology to improve CRM. 

Cloud computing is becoming more than just a buzz word among IT pros. But despite its growing popularity and adoption, many still remain hesitant about adopting this platform. View this webcast and review a case study from Joyent as they have successfully operated a public cloud for six years. Learn more now. 

Cloud computing uses 91 percent less energy than traditional on-premise applications. Nucleus evaluated Salesforce.com's customer base and found that cloud computing drives more than just significant financial savings: the effective sharing of resources also generates a substantial green benefit.