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  • What are the various phases of an IPv6 implementation?

    In an IPv6 implementation, it's important to spend time with each of the five phase of the process, IPv6 expert Chip Popoviciu says.

  • How can you maximize the ROI for IPv6 training?

    Have a well-thought-out plan for IPv6 training before you start, says IPv6 expert Ciprian Popoviciu, and follow these tips after schooling begins.

  • Is it more useful to test IPv6 or study IPv6 textbooks?

    Mastering the theory behind IPv6 and the act of IPv6 testing are both important, but one is more helpful long term, says cloud expert Chip Popoviciu.

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  • Should your IPv6 deployment mirror your IPv4 strategy?

    Your IPv6 deployment should be distinct from your IPv4 strategy in several ways, says IPv6 expert Ciprian Popoviciu.

  • How is cloud influencing IT infrastructure strategy?

    The IT world faces three major inflection points -- including cloud -- that are reshaping IT infrastructure strategies.

  • Does IPv6 affect hybrid cloud services?

    Hybrid cloud services customers have specific needs surrounding IPv6 support, and many providers aren't meeting them, Ciprian Popoviciu says.

  • What are the challenges associated with DRaaS SLAs?

    Cloud providers must cover security, access control and restoration time when negotiating DRaaS SLAs with customers, says cloud expert Mooney Sherman.

  • Selling DR in the cloud: How should the SLA look?

    Crafting an SLA for DR in the cloud requires providers to address several issues up front with customers, according to cloud expert Mooney Sherman.

  • IPv6 and IPv4 security in a multi-tenant cloud

    When supporting IPv6 and IPv4 in a multi-tenant cloud, the attack surface for this type of environment is increased, says IPv6 expert Chip Popoviciu.

  • How can providers offer sensitive data protection?

    Cloud expert Mooney Sherman offers tips on how to evaluate various security architectures to provide optimal sensitive data protection in the cloud.

  • Does cloud federation need Layer 2 connectivity?

    Depending on the scenario, Layer 2 connectivity may be a critical component for enabling cloud federation, says networking expert Chip Popoviciu.

  • Why should cloud providers consolidate data centers?

    The benefits of data center consolidation for cloud providers cover a range of optimization opportunities, according to cloud expert Chip Popoviciu.

  • How do cloud elasticity and cloud scalability differ?

    Cloud elasticity and cloud scalability are both characteristics of cloud services, but support different goals, says cloud expert Chip Popoviciu.

  • Colocation vs. cloud computing: What's the difference?

    When comparing colocation vs. cloud computing, cloud expert Chip Popoviciu offers an analogy involving refrigerators and Star Trek replicators.

  • What cloud security risks do providers overlook?

    Find out which cloud computing security risks are in cloud providers' blind spot, according to cloud expert Mooney Sherman.

  • Avoiding commoditization: Tips for IaaS providers

    How IaaS providers react to increasing commoditization might determine which players succeed and which fail, according to TM Forum CEO Martin Creaner.

  • How to find and analyze cloud security vulnerabilities

    Identifying vulnerabilities in a cloud security risk analysis requires providers to do regular testing and audits, says cloud expert Mooney Sherman.

  • How transparent should our cloud security policy be?

    Cloud security policy should make procedures clear without revealing all the technology at work, says cloud expert Mooney Sherman.

  • Features to look for in cloud management software

    Cloud expert Mooney Sherman says cloud management software should track how providers allocate resources and gauge the security of the operations.

  • What kind of cloud management tools do customers need?

    The cloud management tools and reporting capabilities customers expect depend on individual service deployment models and use cases.

  • Are cloud vendors keeping up with IPv6 support needs?

    Vendors are moving in the right direction in terms of IPv6 support, but more work is needed in this area, says IPv6 expert Ciprian Popoviciu.

  • What's challenging about a dual-stack IPv6 cloud?

    When running a dual-stack IPv6 cloud, you must remember that the two protocols share infrastructure resources, says IPv6 expert Ciprian Popoviciu.

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    GIS technology helps cloud providers identify developing threats and plan in advance to foil outages, says TM Forum CEO Martin Creaner.

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