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Maintaining Reliable & Secure Computing in the Cloud

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Host: Mike Fratto, Managing Editor, InformationWeek
Date: Thursday, March 05, 2009
Time: 12:00 p.m. New York/ 5:00 p.m. London
Overview:
Cloud computing is coming to a data center near you. The savings that can be gained by outsourcing processing to a cloud service, combined with the ability to quickly scale to meet demand, are compelling. But before you consider cloud computing, you first have to consider the changes that will take place within your own organization and the requirements a cloud provider will need to meet in order to provide a secure and reliable service. In this Webcast, we will discuss the governance issues surrounding cloud computing and its impact on the organization.

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