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4 remedies to avoid cloud app migration headaches

CIO Business Intelligence

Once enterprises commit to running business-critical applications in the cloud, they rarely move to another provider. The cost of migrating is simply too high, says Sid Nag, VP of cloud services and technology at Gartner. But doing this requires planning ahead early on, before moving an application to the cloud the first time.

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The CIO’s Hybrid Cloud Journey Incorporates Extensive Systems Thinking

CIO Business Intelligence

Heading down the path of systems thinking for the hybrid cloud is the equivalent of taking the road less traveled in the storage industry. Applying systems thinking to the hybrid cloud is changing the way CIOs and IT teams are approaching their cloud journey. Storage is a critical part of the overall corporate cloud strategy.

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The secrets of successful cloud-first strategies

CIO Business Intelligence

Today’s cloud strategies revolve around two distinct poles: the “lift and shift” approach, in which applications and associated data are moved to the cloud without being redesigned; and the “cloud-first” approach, in which applications are developed or redesigned specifically for the cloud.

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Data Protection Fundamentals Recovery Points (Backup, Snapshots, Versions)

Storage IO Blog

Enabling Recovery Points (Backup, Snapshots, Versions) Companion to Software Defined Data Infrastructure Essentials – Cloud, Converged, Virtual Fundamental Server Storage I/O Tradecraft ( CRC Press 2017) By Greg Schulz – www.storageioblog.com November 26, 2017 This is Part 4 of a multi-part series on Data Protection fundamental tools topics (..)

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DIY converged server software defined storage on a budget using Lenovo TS140

Storage IO Blog

Do you need or want to do a Do It Yourself (DIY) build of a small server compute cluster, or a software defined storage cluster (e.g. Are you a virtualization or software defined person looking to create a small VMware Virtual SAN (VSAN) needing three or more servers to build a proof of concept or personal lab system?

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Cloud Conversations: Revisiting re:Invent 2014 and other AWS updates

Storage IO Blog

One of those to keep an eye on is cloud based Aurora relational database service that complement existing RDS tools. Aurora is positioned as an alternative to traditional SQL based transactional databases commonly found in enterprise environments (e.g. SQL Server among others).

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PeaSoup: The UK’s Only Cloud Provider to Use Liquid Immersion Cooling Technology Has a History of Innovation

CIO Business Intelligence

There is only one pathway forward and that involves making rapid and deep cuts in emissions – including at data centers and across the cloud computing industry that is absolutely fundamental and crucial for how we work and nearly everything we produce.”. – PeaSoup embraces environmental friendly immersive cooling for cloud services.

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