• No big-bang Apps news at I/O, but some announcements merit attention

  By Juan Carlos Perez | 17 May, 2013 23:57

  Apps, Google's flagship product for enterprise IT, had a minor presence at this week's I/O developer conference, but some announcements at the show and in prior weeks deserve attention from customers of the cloud email and collaboration suite.

• Newvem expands to monitor Azure and Amazon clouds

  By Brandon Butler | 17 May, 2013 16:29

  Newvem, which sells a tool that allows users to track and optimize their use of cloud computing resources, has expanded its software's functionality to monitor not just Amazon Web Services, but now Microsoft Azure now as well.

• Former Amazon cloud engineer spills to Reddit audience

  By Brandon Butler | 17 May, 2013 14:32

  Usually Amazon Web Services, which many consider to be the leader in the infrastructure as a service (IaaS) cloud computing market, is pretty hush-hush about the internal workings of its massive cloud.

• SAP builds out HANA platform and ecosystem

  By Chris Kanaracus | 16 May, 2013 18:35

  Anyone remotely within the orbit of SAP lately knows that its number-one focus is the HANA in-memory database and development platform. At this week's Sapphire conference in Orlando, the vendor sought to show the progress it is making in both building out HANA's capabilities as well as attracting developers and partners to HANA.

• ServiceNow wants to be the cloud for IT

  By Brandon Butler | 16 May, 2013 18:18

  Many enterprise IT shops may be reluctant to jump head first into cloud computing. After all, there are a variety of concerns that come with using the cloud, from security to integrations with existing systems, and perhaps most scary: What the cloud will mean for your IT job.

• 5 New Gmail Tips for Power Users

  By Kristin Burnham | 15 May, 2013 18:45

  Gmail's newest features include ways to search for old emails, quickly add meetings to your calendar, send large files and more. Here's a look at five of Google's latest email features to help you make the most of the popular Web-based service.

• Free Amazon Web Services -- and how to make the most of them

  By Serdar Yegulalp | 10 April, 2013 10:16

  If you avoid some gotchas and keep a close eye on resource usage, you can have a handy server in the Amazon cloud for free

• Salesforce.com's Complexity Brings CIOs, Partners Together

  By John Moore | 14 November, 2012 19:44

  As Salesforce.com's SaaS offerings become more sophisticated, configuration and deployment gets more complex. In response, enterprises are increasingly turning to partners for implementation help.

• How-to: Get started with Amazon EC2

  By Sean Hull | 24 October, 2012 10:15

  Amazon cloud skills are in high demand. This easy, step-by-step guide will help start you on your path to cloud mastery

• Top 5 free Google Apps add-ons for business

  By Keir Thomas | 25 November, 2010 05:48

  Google launched its Apps Marketplace back in March, effectively inviting companies to create business software for the cloud that would sit alongside the standard set of Google Apps.

• Tech Titans Talk: The IDG Enterprise Interview Series

  By CIO | 17 May, 2013 14:15

  In the IDG Enterprise Interview Series, you'll hear from technology CIOs and CEOs on today's burgeoning trends, ongoing headaches and upcoming product plans. Check out this informative series from IDG Enterprise Chief Content Officer John Gallant and his team of editors.

• What to expect at SAP's Sapphire

  By Chris Kanaracus | 09 May, 2013 17:32

  SAP's Sapphire conference kicks off next week in Orlando, setting the stage for the company to sell customers on its visions for cloud-based applications, in-memory computing and mobility.

• How to avoid legal hassles when switching cloud vendors

  By Mary K Pratt | 03 May, 2013 10:43

  Barry Porozni recently discovered a critical omission in a company contract with a software-as-a-service vendor: There was no clause to cover key aspects of data migration when the deal ended.

• What the man behind HP's new internal IT plan has in mind

  By Bob Brown | 23 April, 2013 15:06

  As someone who spent billions with HP over 20 years while in IT leadership roles at Boeing and Verizon Wireless, John Hinshaw knew the big hardware, software and services company from the outside as well as anyone. In the year-and-a-half since becoming executive vice-president of technology and operations at HP, he's been putting that knowledge to use on the inside.

• Why developers are turning to API services

  By Paul Krill | 23 April, 2013 10:18

  As application development increasingly hooks into outside services, tools to manage all those APIs are sprouting up

Whitepapers about cloud computing

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  Clearing the Clouds for Midmarket Businesses

  Cloud computing promises to help midmarket companies reduce cost and complexity in the IT equation – and gain the flexibility and agility they need to thrive. Yet charting a clear course to the cloud isn’t always easy. In this paper, we aim to clear the clouds. We examine different cloud computing models, discuss the types of requirements that each can best address, and consider what midmarket businesses should look for in a cloud solutions provider.

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  The IT Priorities for 2013

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  Note to CIOs: Get Your Head in the Cloud

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  Forrester: The Three Stages of Cloud Economics