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Welcome to the Cloud Computing Forum podcast from Astadia!

In this podcast channel:  Industry analysts, executives, and practitioners discuss hot topics in Cloud Computing and enterprise software.

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What does the Cloud change for enterprise IT?

Mike Lingo, Astadia CTO, discusses what's different when bringing Cloud computing into enterprise IT architecture - including the human element.

• Data Security and Cloud Computing: When is it really good enough? IT buyers around the world have a lot of questions about securing data and applications in the Cloud. Is your data really appropriate for the Cloud? Differences in government regulations from country to country and industry to industry may have a role in your security plan, too. What security concerns are inherent in the different Cloud models and platforms? What can be done to mitigate them? How is security in the Cloud particularly different from on premise security concerns? Join our expert panelists from Ovum/Datamonitor, F5 Networks, and Astadia as they wrestle with these questions and more on this edition of the Astadia Cloud Computing Forum podcast.
• (Part 2) Data Security and Cloud Computing: When is it really good enough? IT buyers around the world have a lot of questions about securing data and applications in the Cloud. Is your data really appropriate for the Cloud? Differences in government regulations from country to country and industry to industry may have a role in your security plan, too. What security concerns are inherent in the different Cloud models and platforms? What can be done to mitigate them? How is security in the Cloud particularly different from on premise security concerns? Join our expert panelists from Ovum/Datamonitor, F5 Networks, and Astadia as they wrestle with these questions and more on this edition of the Astadia Cloud Computing Forum podcast.
• Why should businesses deploy the cloud? Businesses are increasingly looking to cloud technology to increase sales and improve IT processes. But where should they start? Our panelists discuss the importance of evaluating your business objectives and your IT infrastructure to find the right cloud technology and compatible cloud partner to meet your specific needs. To learn more, listen to our panelists on the Astadia Cloud Computing Forum podcast.
• (Part 2) Why should businesses deploy the cloud? Businesses are increasingly looking to cloud technology to increase sales and improve IT processes. But where should they start? Our panelists discuss the importance of evaluating your business objectives and your IT infrastructure to find the right cloud technology and compatible cloud partner to meet your specific needs. To learn more, listen to our panelists on the Astadia Cloud Computing Forum podcast.
• Cloud vs Premise Based: In customer service and support, where is the ROI? What are IT buyers' priorities when investing in Cloud technologies vs on premise? And what are these buyers getting out of those investments? What customer service and support organizations can Cloud computing solutions benefit the most, and when is a premise based solution more likely? To find out, listen to our panelists on the Astadia Cloud Computing Forum podcast.
• (Part 2) Cloud vs Premise Based: In customer service and support, where is the ROI? What are I.T. buyers' priorities when investing in Cloud technologies vs on premise? And what are these buyers getting out of those investments? What customer service and support organizations can Cloud computing solutions benefit the most, and when is a premise based solution more likely?
• (Part 3) Cloud vs Premise Based: In customer service and support, where is the ROI? What are I.T. buyers' priorities when investing in Cloud technologies vs on premise? And what are these buyers getting out of those investments? What customer service and support organizations can Cloud computing solutions benefit the most, and when is a premise based solution more likely?
• Twitter vs Facebook: what can a business do in social media to actually drive ROI? What should a business leader go into social media expecting to get out of their company's participation? Isn't it deceptively easy to start these programs but a lot harder to keep them going? What are a few things a company needs to do to sustain a social media or social networking program? Listen to our expert panelists wrestle with these questions on the Astadia Cloud Computing Forum podcast.
• Twitter vs Facebook: Social media trends put buyers in charge of the conversation Is your company comfortable letting buyers control your selling conversations? If not, the new world online will prove challenging. Our panel of social media experts discuss how social media is creating new dynamics for buyer/seller relationships. Thanks for tuning in to Astadia's Cloud Computing Forum Podcast.
• Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Wikipedia... what's the best social media platform for your strategy? Social media platforms have exploded in popularity...creating tough choices for companies that need to communicate in public. Which ones actually reach a B2B audience? Do I have to join dozens of sites to even get into the game? Listen as our expert panelists wrestle with these questions and more on the Astadia Cloud Computing Forum podcast.