Tag: Cloud Computing

Virtual Training Made Easy in the Cloud

  • Posted on: April 5, 2013
  • Author: Skytap
​Recently, I wrote a piece for Techwell.com that talked about the questions and concerns being raised by organizations interested in transitioning to cloud-based virtual training. From the article: Training organizations are always looking to provide software and technical training for employees and customers under the constraint of reduced budgets. More frequently, enterprises are choosing not

Brett Goodwin to Speak on the Next Generation of Cloud Computing Strategies at CAMP IT

  • Posted on: April 4, 2013
  • Author: Skytap
Brett Goodwin, Vice President of Marketing and Development from Skytap, will be speaking at CAMP IT in Chicago on the topic of Choosing Between Public vs. Private vs. Hybrid Cloud Computing. Cloud computing is as much of a business decision as it is an IT decision. While some may argue that this disruptive technology has

How to Build a Hybrid Cloud

  • Posted on: March 18, 2013
  • Author: Skytap
In my last post, Is this the Start of a Hybrid Cloud Revolution? I talked about how hybrid cloud has advanced and how I believe it is on the verge of mass adoption by enterprises around the world. ​ At too many companies, new technology is adopted not because IT planned it or wanted it,

Would You Trust Your IT Operations To An Outsider?

  • Posted on: March 7, 2013
  • Author: Skytap
​The idea of handing part of your IT operations over to an outside agency can be unnerving. And when you partner with a cloud services provider, you are entrusting a portion of your business to a third party—essentially, an outsider. The good news is that enterprises do it every day—and with very real benefits, like

Building Trust Between Cloud Providers and Consumers

  • Posted on: March 5, 2013
  • Author: Skytap
In a recent article for NetworkWorld entitled Building Trust Between Cloud Providers and Consumers, I talked about the need for clients and vendors to view each other as trusted partners if they are to successfully design and deploy solutions to complex technology problems. I also focused on the value of transparency when building cooperative partnerships,

Brett Goodwin to Speak at CAMP IT on February 28

  • Posted on: February 21, 2013
  • Author: Skytap
Since 1984, CAMP IT Conferences have produced events designed to help IT professionals understand new technologies and make the critical, strategic, and tactical decisions for their enterprises. CAMP IT’s speakers all have practical experience in their topic area, as well as excellent presentation skills. Over 29,000 enterprise IT executives, management and technical-staff representing over 5000

Is this the Start of a Hybrid Cloud Revolution?

  • Posted on: February 14, 2013
  • Author: Skytap
Prepare yourself. Hybrid cloud is about to explode. At too many companies, new technology is adopted not because IT planned it or wanted it, but because they were forced into it. Luckily, there are solutions that are allowing IT to get ahead of the technology curve—hybrid cloud being one of them. Consider this: What if

New Windows 8 Enterprise x64 and Windows Server 2012 Templates

  • Posted on: February 11, 2013
  • Author: Skytap
We recently added a couple of new templates to the Skytap Cloud public template library. The first template is a new Windows 8 Enterprise x64. This is an x64 template to go along with our Windows 8 32-bit template. So while you may have been waiting around to see what’s what before trying Windows 8,

The Impact of the Cloud on Virtual Training

  • Posted on: January 28, 2013
  • Author: Skytap
Recently on TrainingIndustry.com, I talked about trends in enterprise training. Not only is training moving to the cloud, but the ideas of on-demand and automation have taken on whole new meanings. Enterprises are discovering that a cloud-based, virtual training solution doesn’t just save ample amounts of time, it can even generate revenue. From the article:

Tenable Scales its Virtual Training with Cloud Automation, Part 2

  • Posted on: January 17, 2013
  • Author: Skytap
In Part 1 of the Tenable case study, we learned that as the training demand at Tenable Network Security grew rapidly, IT could no longer effectively service the Training Organization, so the business needed to look for alternatives. After exploring its options, Tenable chose to support its training classes using Skytap Cloud. The result is

Running a Successful Cloud Trial

  • Posted on: December 26, 2012
  • Author: Skytap
Once you’ve made the critical decision that it’s time to partner with a cloud service provider, you will want to test the product with a trial. And to get prepared for the trial itself, there are several best practices that teams can implement. Things like setting your success criteria up front, putting together a schedule

Sales Engineers: Own Your Time and Leverage the Cloud

  • Posted on: December 20, 2012
  • Author: Skytap
If you’re a sales engineer, you’re likely responsible for everything technical when selling your product or service. You work hand-in-hand with a sales counterpart, but let’s be honest—your load doesn’t feel any lighter. And since it’s the end of the year, you’re solely focused on closing that big deal. You barely have time to think—let