Questions regarding security, performance, privacy, risks, and actual cost and value have kept CFOs and other finance leaders from making the leap to cloud services. This paper delves into some of the risks versus the rewards of the cloud delivery model and sets out to determine if cloud computing is truly the silver bullet for finance. 

Economies of scale, flexibility and costreduction – cloud advocates have made sure that we are familiar with these potential benefits, even if we have yet to agree on an exact definition of cloud computing. But doubters argue that none of these benefits will actually be available unless some fundamental security issues can be overcome. 

Cloud-based manufacturing applications have exploded onto the market, and with so much hype, determining their suitability and usefulness can be tricky. Read this expert e-book to get tips on how the cloud can be leveraged for ERP, supply chain management, and global inventory management, and learn what to look out for in a still-maturing market. 

This week’s Computer Weekly asks what chancellor George Osborne's Budget means for the UK IT community and if he can deliver his goal to make Britain "the technology centre of Europe". Also you'll find the final part of our private cloud Buyer's Guide and we examine the options for choosing the right WAN optimisation strategy. 

This  Whitepaper is based on Juniper Research’s  November 2010 report entitled:  “4G LTE Revenue Opportunities: Business Models, Scenarios and Operator Strategies 2010-2015”. 

<p>There’s more to bringing outside devices into your IT infrastructure than just connecting them to your network. For BYOD to really work, you need a comprehensive plan. Discover more in this research report. </p> 

VMware is helping make the promise of a self-service datacenter a reality with initiatives around cloud computing. The confusion and debate around "clouds" will linger for the foreseeable future, but VMware, as a leader in the industry, has the ability to provide the building blocks, create standards, and shape the future of cloud computing. 

<p>Object-based file systems offer performance improvements in HPC environments, but many companies are unsure which market options are worth evaluating. This expert e-guide examines several notable offerings and explains how they can eliminate I/O bottlenecks in HPC architectures.</p> 

The Economist Intelligence Unit reviews changing expectations for technology and assesses their implications for  CIOs, the IT function and the business. 

Is cloud computing or in-house virtualization the answer to your scalability challenges? Maybe both. Cloud computing and in-house virtualization offer a wide range of complementary capabilities that can help your organization not only scale smoothly, but also simplify your IT infrastructure, reduce data center complexity, and cut costs. 

Effective IT service delivery is critical for any business to run smoothly, however, many organizations are finding that this can be challenging in a cloud environment. This white paper offers key tips on how to overcome this issue and ensure optimal performance of your IT environment by leveraging new, advanced service assurance solutions. 

You need to take several key security elements into account when planning your cloud initiative. This guide offers practical guidance for incorporating security into your cloud project and offers a checklist to help you choose the right cloud provider for your organization.