A Look Inside Managed Private Cloud

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

1. Introduction
2. Combating the Fear of the Cloud Computing “Unknown”
3. Managed Private Cloud 101: Overview and Benefits
4. What to look for in a Managed Private Cloud Provider
5. How to Successfully Transition to a Managed Private Cloud
6. Summary

INTRODUCTION

“By 2012, 20 percent of businesses will own no IT assets,” or so predicts leading information technology research and advisory company, Gartner. This decrease in the need for IT hardware stems from an acceleration in the adoption of cloud enabled services, with managed private cloud offerings steadily gaining ground. For companies looking to reap the numerous benefits that public cloud computing affords, but achieve more control, reliability and security, managed private clouds prove to be more than just an IT finance manager’s dream come true.

This white paper explores managed private cloud computing, explains what to look for in a private cloud provider, and provides a case study of one organization’s success in moving their mission critical data from an onsite model to a secure managed private cloud, forever changing the landscape of their business.