Using the cloud for applications, data protection and disaster recovery requires a lot of up-front planning to make sure it’s done right the first time, without time or cost overruns. This report from independent IT analyst firm DCIG looks at several helpful software tools available from both cloud providers and independent software providers (ISVs) like Quest. Don’t miss this opportunity to see best practices to ensure you’re getting the most you can from the cloud. Topics include ways to:

• Utilize the cloud as a backup target
• Use the cloud for disaster recovery readiness
• Plan workload/application migrations to the cloud
• Monitor and optimize cloud resources