If you've taken the time to figure out your own private cloud then you've done enough of the require leg-work to take advantage of public clouds, as well, writes Mike Martin vice president, Cloud Solutions Group, Logicalis

There's plenty of ways to do things right (and wrong) but the tools are there to help you with the first part at least, writes Steve Pelletier of Logicalis.

You can make a private cloud just as safe as any infrastructure, writes Von Williams of Logicalis.

There's a little more to it than getting in touch with Amazon and giving them your credit card number, writes by Mike Martin of Logicalis.

Private clouds will alleviate some concerns like security but they are no panacea. The journey to the cloud will change almost everything you think you know about IT, writes Kevin Gruneisen of Logicalis.

As IT becomes increasingly complex, the need for an effective ITIL-based ITSM strategy becomes increasingly critical, writes Wayne Kiphart of Logicalis.

If you've been waiting to ink that new server contract, you should probably get it done before Jan. 1 if you want to get them 100% tax free.

Having IT and business leaders speaking two different languages is a dysfunction no organization can afford in today's down economy, writes Greg Baker of Logicalis.

By associating IT with projects and departments that generate revenue, you can greatly influence your budget, writes CIOUpdate columnist Greg Baker of Logicalis.