First steps into cloud services: a customer case study

Content

• EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
• In a Nutshell
• Key messages
• A phased-in approach is key
• Review IT for cost savings and potential cloud impact
• Not all clouds are built alike
• Prove business value to achieve executive buy-in
• IBM is refining its cloud strategy but needs to cut down on hype
• The USGA takes a walk in the clouds
• IBM contract: is a cloud model a viable alternative?
• Types of cloud-based services
• Looking to the cloud for data protection
• Lessons learned
• IBM's cloud computing approach
• An emerging delivery model someday available anywhere
• The IBM Smart Business portfolio: its latest cloud offerings
• Software development and testing
• Virtual desktops
• List of Figures
  • Figure 1: Why the cloud is attractive to customers