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Cloud service agreements

• Craft a strong cloud service-level agreement

  Adopting a service-level agreement is an important part of the software-buying process. Agreements help ensure users get what they expect and consequently help vendors that are able to uphold their end of the bargain retain customers. But ... Continue Reading

• Avoid the cloud computing SLA trap

  Service-level agreements for cloud computing will fail unless you approach the process like a small project. Expert Tom Nolle offers three steps for creating an effective cloud SLA. Continue Reading

• Evaluating a cloud computing SLA? Look at app workflows

  Cloud expert Tom Nolle gives advice on evaluating a cloud computing SLA, including common mistakes, app and hybrid cloud workflow issues, response-time SLAs and more. Continue Reading

• Best practices for BPaaS adoption

  Learn why more and more businesses are adopting BPaaS and how it differs from other service layers. Continue Reading

• A better SLA: Get a cloud contract that meets compliance requirements

  Businesses need a strong SLA for a cloud solution that satisfies compliance needs. Want a solid cloud contract? Start by asking the right questions. Continue Reading

• Cut cloud Opex to boost savings and improve cash flow

  In this tip, contributor Tom Nolle explains how reducing cloud Opex, or operating expense, saves money and streamlines cash flow management.Continue Reading

• Evaluating SaaS providers: Uncovering vendor weaknesses

  Learn the four evaluation criteria for evaluating SaaS provider strengths and weaknesses.Continue Reading

• Public cloud security: 10 ways to keep your applications safe

  Learn ten important best practices for keeping your public cloud security applications safe.Continue Reading

• Assessing risk tolerance for the use of external cloud services

  Understand the security implications and enterprise’s risk tolerance before deciding on which cloud-based implementation to use.Continue Reading

• Security in cloud computing: Considerations for using external CSPs

  What is different about a cloud service provider? Learn about the differences between varied security in cloud computingContinue Reading

• SaaS, PaaS providers increase cloud security risks for software development teams

  Learn why SaaS and PaaS providers depend on software development teams to ensure cloud security.Continue Reading

• Public cloud security: Steps to take before migrating data, applications

  Learn best practices for public cloud security migration of data and applications.Continue Reading

• SaaS application service assurance: It’s more than a SLA

  For most SaaS application consumers, the SLA from the network provider is the wrong tool.Continue Reading

• Hosting apps in the cloud: Get requirements management right

  Hosting apps in the cloud can provide many operational benefits, but opens up some additional considerations that must be taken into account when eliciting and analyzing requirements for that application.Continue Reading

• Comparing private cloud vs. public cloud application support

  IT Experts advise on which application support will work best within various infrastructures when discussing private cloud vs. public cloud.Continue Reading