Implementing a private, public, or hybrid cloud computing environment can be complex but if done correctly, can provide significant returns. Whether enterprises take a revolutionary or evolutionary approach, understanding IT infrastructure options is the first step. This white paper offers cloud computing best practices and deployment assistance. 

Health care facilities are revamping storage management plans in an effort to improve data protection and security. In addition, new storage technologies allow hospitals to take full advantage of cloud computing benefits such as increased scalability and efficiency. In this video, gain insight on a variety of cloud storage capabilities. 

Take a look at this series of brief videos to gain insights into how cloud computing can help you overcome key business challenges to accelerate growth, enhance customer experiences and improve IT spending. 

This seven-page Buyer’s Guide to Cloud Computing by Computer Weekly journalists details the kinds of cloud offering that CIOs and senior IT professionals will need to take into account as they plan future outsourcing, hosting and application strategies. 

Cloud computing can, in fact, be a risky proposition. Check out this white paper to learn how to ensure your organization's safety while harnessing all the benefits of the cloud. 

Access this whitepaper to uncover why and how the network must evolve to optimize the benefits of virtualization. 

This resource explores a secure-by-design IT strategy based on desktop virtualization to regain control over data and applications. Inside, dscover the benefits of desktop virtualization for security, and more. 

Examine the economic costs and benefits of cloud-based applications. Learn how cloud-based applications can help your organization solve ongoing business challenges such as collaboration, high operation costs and scalability. In addition, explore how you can prepare to transition to cloud computing now. 

This paper provides a snapshot of what is happening in the arena of cloud computing. What are the benefits? Why are businesses embracing it? What does it mean to a business owner or executive? How does it affect the workplace? What are the payoffs and the pitfalls? Is it really ready for "prime time"? 

This paper explains how cloud computing is now also evolving in a private variant whereby enterprises set up cloud-like, centralized shared infrastructure with automated capacity adjustment that internal departmental “customers” utilize in a self-service manner. Realization of efficiency, performance, and agility benefits is reinforcing this trend. 

More IT pros are looking to introduce a cloud infrastructure to their organization. However, as the definition and its potential benefits have morphed over time, knowing exactly what this technology offers is not always easy. This white paper highlights cloud computing to help you better evaluate this technology. Learn more here. 

Computing infrastructure today is highly versatile and this has many benefits for businesses. Unfortunately, it also has downsides; use that infrastructure unintelligently and costs can get out of control. 

Content Provided by Google. Google Apps provide familiar, easy to use products and services for business settings. These services enable customers to access their data virtually anytime and anywhere from Internet-capable devices. This computing environment is called "the cloud." Read this white paper to learn more.