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	INSIDER Get a direct connection to the public cloud Cloud providers are now offering direct links, with promises of more bandwidth, lower latency, and less costs. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: AT&T Top 10 Considerations for cloud computing As business users push for faster and easier ways to roll out applications, cloud usage is on the rise. As a result, many cloud projects are initiated outside the realm of IT – without the clear requirements or measurable objectives. "Top 10 Considerations for Cloud Computing" provides a checklist for taking a more strategic approach to cloud. Download your complementary checklist In this Issue The unpleasant truths about database-as-a-service Google to start charging small businesses for Google Apps Gartner: Growth in cloud computing to shape 2013 security trends Amazon, HP cloud SLAs are 'practically useless' WHITE PAPER: Amazon Web Services Microsoft SharePoint on the AWS Cloud - Learn How! This white paper discusses how to use these services and provides detailed technical guidance on how to configure, deploy, & run a SharePoint Server farm on AWS. Learn More! The unpleasant truths about database-as-a-service Ongoing data integration with on-premise data stores is a problem -- just one of many that enterprises will need to consider before committing to databases-as-a-service. Read More Google to start charging small businesses for Google Apps Small businesses with 10 or fewer users will have to pay to use its online app platform, a group that up until now has been free. All businesses will now be charged $50 per user, per year, for the service. Read More Gartner: Growth in cloud computing to shape 2013 security trends Increased adoption of cloud-based computing is expected to impact the way security is consumed as well as how key government agencies will prioritize security of public cloud infrastructure. Read More Amazon, HP cloud SLAs are 'practically useless' Both AWS and HP impose strict guidelines in how users must architect their cloud systems for the SLAs to apply in the case of service disruptions, leading to increased costs for users. Read More
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