VigilantJon wrote: 2 points on this:
1) Depending on the organization, why buy and go through that risk? Outsourcing this level of support and technology reduces organizational strain enabling IT to focus on improving business integration and innovation. This is not just an infrastructure monitoring problem, so picking a company who understands service management and service warranty is a must.
2) While grouping services, it is imperative that organizations look at their services and determine - what are those t...
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Preeti Somal of VMware discussed the challenge of bridging the interoperability gap between on- and off-premise cloud computing, as this is emerging as a key requirement for enterprise adoption. This session at the Cloud Computing Conference and Expo 2008 West revealed how VMware and others are addressing this challenge to make seamless enterprise cloud computing a reality. View technology offerings that deliver smart applications for on- and off-premise clouds. Whether you're a business building a cloud, considering cloud services, or developing for the cloud, this session revealed how applications will traverse the clouds and why it will change the game.
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