Free eGuide: "Extracting the Full Value of the Cloud"

"Extracting the Full Value of the Cloud"

Today, cloud adoption is rapidly expanding its footprint and is no longer simply a theoretical or academic conversation that enterprise organizations are debating.

The reality is that companies across a wide variety of sectors are actively engaged in cloud adoption. This includes everything from strategy and planning, to pilot solutions, and production rollout.

This white paper is structured for business leaders evaluating enterprise cloud services, and uses real-world customer experiences to examine the business impact of the Cloud:
IT Innovation
Application Delivery
Increased Employee Efficiency

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Free eGuide: "How the Cloud is Reshaping Virtual Desktops"

"How the Cloud is Reshaping Virtual Desktops"

Cloud-hosted desktops provide the benefits of VDI without the hassles.
Discover the benefits of independence from your physical desktop computer infrastructure.

Desktop computing has become an increased cost burden for IT, and a source of frustration for tech-savvy users who expect more flexibility. Cloud-hosted desktops enable companies to mitigate the complexity placed on IT while reducing the risks associated with lost or stolen devices, all at a reduced TCO.

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Free eGuide: Cloud Call Centers

"Cloud Call Centers"

Setting new standards in capability.
Customer satisfaction is at the core of business; without happy customers, your business can't succeed. Call centers exist for this particular purpose, and the success of this vital part of your business lies in the improvement of its technology. Cloud is at the forefront of call center technology, and what an improvement it is making! The cloud is improving efficiency, resolution rates, revenue and ROI of call centers, and so much more.

This white paper will detail all of these benefits and much more:

•     Unintended benefits of cloud-based call centers
•     How to evaluate if your business is a good candidate for a cloud call center
•     Calculating the effect of customer churn on your business, and how cloud call centers can help

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Free eBook: A Guide to Microsoft's Cloud Productivity Suite - Office 365 ( value 12.95$, Expires 8/5)

"A Guide to Microsoft's Cloud Productivity Suite - Office 365 (Free eBook Expires 8/5)"

This book presents the fundamental concepts of Office 365 for consumers. You’ll get an overview of Office 365 and learn to understand the program on a higher level.

“A Guide to Microsoft’s Cloud Productivity Suite” consists of 15 small chapters that provide a basic understanding of Office 365 and explain installation, the major features, benefits, plans and so on.

This eBook will shed light on some of the following topics:

Office 365 System requirements
How to install and configure Office 365
How Office 365 is different from Microsoft Office?
An overview of the features in Office 365
A quick look at the different plans
Consumer plans in detail
Office 365 free trial
How does Office 365 boost your productivity?
Is an Internet connection a requirement?
Mobile apps for Office 365
Office Online

This book is usually available for purchase at a price of $12.95. But we’re offering it for FREE until 8/5/2014. Don’t wait!

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Top Pitfalls to Avoid When Implementing Cloud Computing - Free eGuide

"Top Pitfalls to Avoid When Implementing Cloud Computing"

The Imperative of High Reliability, Redundancy and Quality of Service for Stable Cloud Computing.

Cloud computing is one of the most captivating technology in today's IT world. Cloud computing, with the revolutionary promise of computing as a utility, has transformed how IT services are delivered and managed. The demand for cloud computing solutions is growing exponentially. This white paper will identify the pitfalls to watch out for when implementing the technology, and stress the importance of WAN redundancy and reliability.

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Free eKit: The Cloud Vendor Evaluation Kit

"The Cloud Vendor Evaluation Kit"

The Five Key Elements of a Reputable Cloud SLA

As you start to consider new cloud applications at your company, make sure you're asking all of the right questions. This kit provides you with a downloadable template to use as you interview new providers, as well as an overview of Service Level Agreements and what to look for specifically from a cloud provider.

Download the kit to start interviewing cloud providers with confidence.

This kit will help you:

•     Learn the 5 most important things to look for in a cloud provider SLA
•     Give you confidence that you've protected yourself in the contract process
•     Provide you with a 23-question template for interviewing cloud providers

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Free eGuide:Demystifying The Cloud

"Demystifying The Cloud"

This 55 page guide explains the concepts of Cloud Computing in simple terms.

The first three chapters introduce the key concepts and terminologies of the Cloud. The remaining chapters cover the major implementations of Cloud Computing including Amazon Web Services, Google App Engine, OpenStack, Cloud Foundry and Microsoft Windows Azure. This guide targeted towards the beginner and intermediate developer with a basic understanding of web technologies.

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Best Practices for Cloud Computing Adoption - Free eGuide

"Best Practices for Cloud Computing Adoption"

Adopting the Cloud is not a "one-off" engagement. Rather, it's a journey, spanning multiple stages of adoption.
Learn about best practices in infrastructure, process, and skill-sets as your organization embarks on it's own Cloud journey. Discover how your IT organization can become more agile by leveraging Cloud computing to its full potential.

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Free eBook: 8 Steps to Building Mobile Apps Fast in the Cloud

"8 Steps to Building Mobile Apps Fast in the Cloud"

Download this free eBook and start turning your ideas into mobile apps.

Learn how to:

Embrace mobile design principles

Create engaging apps that put customers first

Make every developer a mobile one

Get on the fastest path to mobile freedom

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Free eGuide: Cloud Computing - Latest Buzzword or a Glimpse of the Future?

"Cloud Computing - Latest Buzzword or a Glimpse of the Future?"

Explore the diversity of opinion on what cloud computing is, what it isn't, and whether it's a sea change or just another technology fad.

The chairman of the Cloud Summit Executive 2008 conference reportedly started the event by joking that he asked 20 people to define cloud computing, and got 22 different answers.

The term came into vogue a few years ago and has since generated its share of controversy. Here are some descriptions they found for cloud computing:
Something that will "profoundly change the way people work and companies operate." (The Economist)
"Reliance on the Internet for satisfying the computing needs of the users." (Wikipedia)
"The next step in the evolution of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) technology." (Knowledge@W.P. Carey, Arizona State University's online business publication)
"Industry-speak for just about anything tangentially related to the Internet." (Ben Worthen, The Wall Street Journal)
"We've redefined cloud computing to include everything that we already do. I can't think of anything that isn't cloud computing with all of these announcements." (Larry Ellison, Oracle)

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Free Guide: Choosing a Cloud Provider with Confidence

"Choosing a Cloud Provider with Confidence"

Cloud computing is rapidly transforming the IT landscape and the conversation around adopting cloud technology has progressed from “if” to “when”.

Although cloud services offer enormous economic benefits, they also pose significant potential risks for enterprises that must safeguard corporate information assets while also complying with industry and government regulations. Download this paper to better understand where and when to use cloud solutions and the ways in which SSL can help you conduct business in the cloud with confidence.

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