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Creating a cloud SLA from diagnostic data

As a CSO and CIO you may be wondering why I crafted a diagnostic related to understanding your most critical web products. The original purpose of the diagnostic was to discern which applications and how applications are ported successfully to a service provider's cloud. The diagnostic determines which cloud IaaS products (storage components, network components, and virtualization machines) are needed for an application. It addresses the platform components (server/operating system and web server) in the PaaS layer. Lastly, it focuses on the SaaS software application.

Gregory Machler | 05 Aug | Read more

The business-security disconnect that won't die

For years businesses have talked about how important security is to their customers and to the success of their business. However, with <a href="http://www.csoonline.com/special/slideshows/data_breaches/index">so many breaches in so many different industries</a>, it's tough to take organizations at their word.

George V. Hulme | 23 Jul | Read more