Hybrid Cloud

Local leaders feel cloud migration pressure, survey says

With applications now offered as cloud-only services, many local government IT executives said they felt they had little choice but to move to the cloud.

  • By Chris Teale

CBP plans cloud management contract

The cloud governance contract will help the agency get a better handle on proliferating bills and hard-to-track costs for cloud services, as well as a more efficient way to use its stable of commercial cloud service providers.

  • By Mark Rockwell

ARL seeks private cloud to modernize IT infrastructure

The Army Research Laboratory is looking for industry input on how to migrate its current data centers to a cloud environment.

  • By Sara Friedman

Why you may not be getting the most out of the hybrid cloud

A successful hybrid cloud gives agencies the flexibility to change quickly how their data is stored.

  • By Chris O’Connell

Planning a hybrid cloud? Three things to consider

Implementing a hybrid cloud with automated self-service provisioning of virtualized workloads can help agencies become more agile and collaborative.

  • By Rob Washburn and Jose Simonelli

How HHS and NASA are handling hybrid-cloud challenges

Both agencies have found valuable uses for hybrid cloud, but the security and standardization issues aren't easy fixes.

  • By Amanda Ziadeh

Why hybrid cloud can get agencies over the hump

Hybrid cloud gives agencies a way to leverage existing investments in applications and infrastructure without rearchitecting for a public cloud infrastructure that is radically different from what is in place today.

  • By Bill Rowan

In a world of integrated services, hybrid cloud is king

The hybrid approach to cloud adoption is likely to continue to expand as public cloud usage in government accelerates and more integrators build turn-key solutions from a mash-up of multiple cloud services.

  • By Shawn McCarthy

Hybrid cloud: The new normal for federal IT

As cloud adoption increases and grows in complexity, the hybrid cloud is becoming the new normal for agencies as they manage applications, data and services that reside on different platforms.

  • By Anne Altman

Middleware integrates systems across cloud, Internet of Things

Open source software developer Red Hat updated a set of middleware tools designed to make it easier to connect large enterprise systems, from on-premise to cloud to hybrid environments.

  • By GCN Staff

NetApp serves up common fabric for storage, data management across hybrid clouds

Company's Data ONTAP software will provide a storage and data management foundation.

  • By Rutrell Yasin

Do you have a cloud exit strategy? Here’s one clear path.

Open, hybrid clouds are a way for agencies to avoid getting locked in to cloud services and stay ready for the next breakthrough.

  • By Gunnar Hellekson

Agencies can reap real benefits from virtual infrastructures

U.S. Forces' response to the 2011 Japan earthquake showed how virtual desktop infrastructures can deploy new endpoints quickly, easily and securely.

  • By Rutrell Yasin

Cloud broker platform lets agencies mix, match their services

General Dynamics IT and cloud broker services firm Gravitant announced a deal to offer government agencies a way to fine-tune their mix of cloud services.

  • By Paul McCloskey
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Small city breaks new ground as service provider

Melrose, Mass., learned a lesson about bandwidth while providing cloud-based services to a smaller town.

  • By Rutrell Yasin

Lockheed offers agencies a cloud storefront

Agencies can receive cloud services from Lockheed's private and community clouds or cloud providers such as Amazon and Microsoft.

  • By Rutrell Yasin