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  • 4 Cost-Cutting Cloud Strategies for Campus IT

    Hands tied by budget cuts, Westmont College's first CIO has introduced the institution to cloud computing in an effort to enhance IT services without additional financial resources. Here Westmont CIO Reed A. Sheard shares details on four cloud-based projects he implemented to do just that. Continue reading

  • Cloud Control

    In the second of a two-part series, CT looks at how IT professionals can make the business case for cloud computing while addressing ongoing concerns about taking their institutions into the cloud. Continue reading

  • Cloud Strategy: Look Before You Leap

    While the idea of saving money and streamlining IT operations on campus is very attractive, institutions need to be aware that cloud computing is still an emergent technology, with some very real concerns and weaknesses that need to be addressed. Continue reading

  • How to Plan a Cloud Initiative

    In spite of vendor promises to get you up and running in mere hours, early adopters have learned that undertaking a cloud initiative is like tackling any other transformational IT project. Continue reading

  • Virtualization and the Cloud: NOT the Same Thing

    The terms cloud computing and virtualization are often--and mistakenly--used interchangeably. They are not the same. Continue reading

  • Making the Business Case for the Cloud

    Cloud initiatives appeal to many campus technology leaders because they off-load services that are seen as commodities and free IT staff to work on higher-priority projects. As with any other application or infrastructure outsourcing, though, CIOs have to weigh potential risks and trade-offs. Continue reading

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