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IT Cloud Decision Economics – An IDC Report Series

As cloud solutions become more viable and widespread, business and IT leaders are struggling to fully understand, and take advantage of, the profound technology, platform, staffing and economic opportunities that will shape IT strategies in the coming years. IDC's IT Cloud Decision Economics report series provides you with the expert insight and intelligence needed to make your most critical cloud computing business decisions.

    This IDC report series will help you:

  • Evaluate cloud goals in terms of desired business and economic outcomes
  • Understand the critical role of systems management software in enabling IT cloud operations
  • Identify customer priorities for IT cloud system management software investments
  • Gain deep insight into major IT cloud system management software vendor strategies and market shares
  • Align business/IT governance around your cloud vision
  • Look beyond capital equipment savings to software license optimization and IT operational efficiencies
  • Break the status quo

Five Factors with Greatest Influence on Decisions Regarding Use of Public
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Source: IDC Private Cloud Management Survey, September 2010/N=250

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To purchase IDC's IT Cloud Decision Economics Report Series, contact IDC Sales at 508-988-7988 or sales@idc.com. For more information, contact Mary Johnston Turner, Joe Pucciarelli, or Patrick Gorman.

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