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10 cloud strategy questions every IT leader must answer

CIO Business Intelligence

This eliminates the need for complex network firewall configurations which are difficult to automate, cost more, and destroy the cloud-like experience users expect.” Organizations also need nontechnical skills such as cloud financial management and cloud optimization, Nathan says.

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ATMs Are IT Too!

Cloud Musings

As the traditional focus of IT support groups has changed from PCs, firewalls, routers towards the administration of an extensive network of remote self-service terminals, the scope of the required core competencies has changed tremendously. These teams must now deal with multi-vendor hardware, software, security, and services.

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