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• Cloud Integration Considerations for the SME
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Maximizing the Value of Cloud for Small-Medium Enterprises – Referenced Documents

 

The following documents are referenced in this Guide:

Note:  The links below are good at the time of writing but cannot be guaranteed for the future.

[1]	Microsoft Unveils Findings from its SMB Cloud Adoption Study: www.microsoft.com/presspass/emea/presscentre/pressreleases/MSSMECloudAdoption.mspx.
[2]	Gartner Highlights Key Predictions for IT Organizations and Users in 2010 and Beyond: www.gartner.com/it/page.jsp?id=1278413.
[3]	SMB Cloud Services Adoption in Western Europe Set to Double: www.ami-partners.com/index.php?target=news&mode=details&news_id=205.
[4]	The Emergence of Integration as a Service: http://tdwi.org/articles/2010/06/23/integration-as-a-service.aspx.
[5]	Trends 2012: Integration as a Service: http://servicesangle.com/blog/2011/12/30/trends-2012-integration-as-a-service.
[6]	NIST Definition of Cloud Computing, Peter Mell and Tim Grance, July 2009: www.nist.gov/itl/cloud/upload/cloud-def-v15.pdf.