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Report:The Rise Of The New Cloud Admin

And No, It's Not Your Virtualization Manager

Nearly half of all enterprise IT shops claim to be prioritizing private cloud investments in 2013, but both in the largest enterprises and those firms that are most aggressively investing in public...

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Tool:Forrester Wave™: IT Consolidation Consultancies, Q4 '10

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Report:TechRadar™ For Infrastructure & Operations Professionals: Cloud Computing, Q4 2011

Maturity, Acquisitions, And Enterprise Experience Drive Cloud Use Forward

With interest in and priority for investment in cloud rising, concern and challenges remain regarding what is (and isn't) a cloud computing service and which options are safe, mature choices. To help...

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Report:Master 10 Trends For Your Cloud Journey

Road Map: The Cloud Computing Playbook

Early in 2011, Forrester made a series of predictions about the future of cloud computing for that year. With 2012 now upon us, it's time to evaluate last year's predictions and introduce new...

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Report:Q&A: How To Get Private Cloud Right

From Scoping To Sizing To Incenting Use: Unconventional Thinking Is Required

Recent Forrester inquiries from enterprise infrastructure and operations (I&O) professionals show that there's still significant confusion between infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) private clouds...

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Report:Market Overview: Private Cloud Solutions, Q2 2011

Five Solution Types To Choose From For Advancing Virtualization Maturity

Over the past year, client inquiry questions have evolved from "What is cloud?" to "What vendors should I consider?" This market overview examines the landscape of vendors providing solutions...

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Tool:Security Concerns Continue To Cloud The Use Of Public IaaS Offerings

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Report:Market Overview: Public IaaS Clouds, Q4 2011, Part 3

Cloud Platforms: Foundational Systems Could Strengthen Your Preferred Service Providers

A growing number of public infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) clouds are coming to market that share the same underlying capabilities, technologies, and interfaces. Rather than build their clouds...

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Report:Q3 2012 Global Cloud Developer Online Survey Results

This PowerPoint deck presents the data gathered from Forrester’s Q3 2012 Global Cloud Developer Online Survey.  The survey fielded 106 responses; 56% from North America; 25% from Western...

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Report:Cloud Keys An Era Of New IT Responsiveness And Efficiency

Future Look: The Cloud Computing Playbook

The cloud landscape is shifting to cover a broader range of enterprise needs. Why? Cloud is curing the lack of responsiveness and economic flexibility that ails on-premises IT. Look for the popular...

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Report:Companies Building Private Clouds Focus On Infrastructure But Not Operations

Examining Peers' Investments In Private Cloud Reveals Uneven Spend

Almost one-quarter of the infrastructure and operations (I&O) professionals polled in our Forrsights Hardware Survey, Q3 2010 said that building a private cloud is a high or critical priority for...

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Report:Make The Cloud Enterprise Ready

In 2008, Forrester examined whether cloud computing was ready for the enterprise. In 2012, the answer is a definitive yes, but many enterprises aren't ready for the cloud. This report outlines the...

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Tool:Large Enterprises Partner With The Major Consultancies For IT Consolidation

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Report:The Forrester Wave™: IT Consolidation Consultancies, Q4 2010

Accenture And HP Lead A Strong Field Of Worldwide Providers

In Forrester's 40-criteria evaluation of IT consolidation consultancies, we found that Accenture and HP led the pack due to their breadth of capabilities and superior ability in business...

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Tool:Nearly A Quarter Of Enterprises Prioritize Private Cloud, Up From 19% Last Year

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Tool:Cloud Builders Cite TCO, Time, And Efficiency Benefits From Their Virtualized Clouds

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Report:The State Of Infrastructure-As-A-Service Cloud Standards

Cloud adoption, particularly of infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS), is still in the early-adopter phase, and as a result there are no set industry standards. For IT infrastructure and operations...

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Report:Case Study: Amylin's Strategic Rightsourcing Strategy

Amylin Shaves 15% Off Its IT Budget By Incorporating Cloud Services

To keep pace with a changing business model and rapidly changing technology demands, Amylin Pharmaceuticals had to dramatically change the way it delivered IT infrastructure services. This required...

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Tool:Private Cloud Interest Map: Interest Varies By Size But Not Industry Or Geography

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Report:Market Overview: Public IaaS Clouds, Q4 2011, Part 1

How To Sift Through The Cloud Washing And Uncover True Value

While cloud computing is still in the early adopter phase, you're under executive pressure to develop a cloud strategy. And it's up to you to sort through the cloud washing and not only understand...

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Report:A Sample Cloud Use Policy

A Cloud Playbook Template For Effectively Communicating Use

This cloud computing playbook toolkit item contains a sample cloud computing policy document that can be used by CIOs as a basis for crafting an effective policy around the use of cloud computing...

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Report:Market Overview: Public IaaS Clouds, Q4 2011, Part 2

AWS Leads A Rapidly Growing Field

For many I&O professionals, developing a cloud strategy is a top priority for 2011 and 2012. After strategically selecting certain workloads fit for public IaaS, it's now time for selecting your...

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Report:Rightsource Your Applications For The Cloud

Build/Buy Capabilities: The Cloud Computing Playbook

CIOs frequently ask us which applications they should consider moving to the cloud or replace with cloud services. Forrester provides you with a methodology to answer this question and help you...

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