Getting Started
Intel® Cloud Builders Guide to Cloud Design and Deployment on Intel® Platforms
Cloud On-boarding with CloudSwitch
For enterprise IT organizations who are looking to securely utilize public clouds and existing data center infrastructure, the decision to use a cloud for the delivery of IT services is best done by starting with the knowledge and experience gained from previous work.
This reference architecture outlines how to extend the data center into the cloud using CloudSwitch software with Intel® Xeon® processor 5600 series servers. This paper, which includes detailed scripts and screen shots, should significantly reduce the learning curve for building and operating your first cloud computing infrastructure.
eBook: How to Run a Successful Cloud Pilot
A Practical How-To Guide for Enterprises
How will you know if the cloud will work for you?
You’ve been thinking about cloud computing, but you’re not sure it’s a good fit for your organization. While there’s lots of hype and discussion around the cloud, the only way you can evaluate it for real is to run a pilot with enterprise applications and visibility for all your stakeholders. A well-managed pilot with clear goals and meaningful results can provide much-needed clarity. This eBook guides you through the process of running a successful cloud pilot, one that meets business requirements while addressing the concerns of networking, security, and operations management.
Moving to the Cloud: A Starter Kit
Most enterprises are now including the cloud in their IT computing strategies. The benefits of fast provisioning and pay-on-demand are extremely compelling, but the cloud remains a new and often confusing set of choices for most organizations. In this starter kit, we help de-mystify moving to the cloud and provide several practical tools to put you on the right path. Includes a white paper, webinar and eBook.
eBook:“How to Get Started in the Cloud - Applications that Work for Cloud Computing”
This eBook describes real-life examples and use cases of enterprise deployments in the cloud, including a range of application workloads and target clouds.
