Erdos is an innovative thought-leadership platform geared for busy IT executives who require a high degree of visibility into cloud management trends, capabilities and solutions. This is the first in a series of ‘samplers’ that showcase Erdos thought leadership content, highlighting articles such as: Next Generation Cost Transparency Understanding Real-Time Log Analytics 5 Ways Cloud Automation Drives Greater Cost and Operational Transparency How Service Catalogs Make IT a Better Business Partner Cloud is a Process, Not a Technology Revolution Silver Linings in the Cloud How to See Through Clouds Analyzing Potentially Movable Workloads for the Cloud

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The Best of
VMware Erdos

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Erdos is an innovative thought-leadership
platform geared for busy IT executives who
require a high degree of visibility into cloud
management trends, capabilities and solutions.
This is the first in a series of ‘samplers’ that
highlight Erdos thought leadership content.
No subscription is required.
Erdos

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Table of Contents
In This Issue
1. Next Generation Cost Transparency
(Free eBook, registration required)
2. Understanding Real-Time Log Analytics
(Free eBook, registration required)
3. 5 Ways Cloud Automation Drives Greater Cost and Operational Transparency
(Free Slideshare-style presentation, registration required)
4. How Service Catalogs Make IT a Better Business Partner
(Free Slideshare-style presentation, no registration required)
5. Cloud is a Process, Not a Technology Revolution
(Free Slideshare-style presentation, no registration required)
6. Silver Linings in the Cloud
(Infographics)
7. How to See Through Clouds
(Post)
8. Analyzing Potentially Movable Workloads for the Cloud
(Post)

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eBook
Traditionally, IT departments have used simplistic cost allocation models
that didn’t demonstrate the true cost of applications and infrastructure.
But because business customers only want to pay for IT resources they
actually consume.
Leveraging next-generation financial transparency, including high levels of
automation and embedded analytics, IT can transition from service provider
to strategic partner.
Find out more about how to make cost transparency work for your enterprise.
(Free eBook, registration required)
Next Generation Cost Transparency

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eBook
Traditional system management tools do not scale to track all of the objects,
devices and layers that constitute a cloud operation. Applying analytics to
this vast and variable log stream is essential because it converts unstructured
data into actionable insights for effective cloud management.
Learn how to use log analytics to rapidly identify the source of performance
issues in cloud or virtual environments.
(Free eBook, registration required)
Understanding Real-Time Log Analytics

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Presentation
Behind every well-managed cloud is a platform that enables accelerated
business growth, along with applications that provide the enterprise with
accurate cost and operational transparency.
Here are five essential steps that IT leaders must take to enact a successful
cloud service management program.
(Free Slideshare-style presentation, registration required)
5 Ways Cloud Automation Drives Greater
Cost and Operational Transparency

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Presentation
Creating a service catalog not only defines your business’s reputation, but
also outlines standards and expectations for employees and customers, and
reduces error.
Find out how to make complex services simpler and more effective.
(Free Slideshare-style presentation, no registration required)
How Service Catalogs Make IT a Better
Business Partner

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Presentation
The cloud revolution is less about the technology it’s built on, and more
about the people and processes that make it go. Focusing your cloud
deployment on process changes with regard to identifying costs; automating
resources; and building visibility aimed at managing cloud operations.
Find out why the success of your cloud initiative will depend more on
process than on choosing the best or fastest technology elements.
(Free Slideshare-style presentation, no registration required)
Cloud is a Process, Not a Technology Revolution

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Infographic
Worldwide datacenter automation software revenue rose 22.1% in 2013
vs. 2012, according to a free IDC report.
Check out key findings from IDC’s Worldwide Datacenter Automation
Software report in this nifty infographic.
Silver Linings in the Cloud

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Post
Without avionics, pilots would be flying blind through clouds. In a similar
vein, IT needs management systems to integrate all the inputs needed to
keep clouds running, whether technical, functional, or financial.
CIOs also need to consider sourcing decisions, investment decisions, human
capital decisions, and a wealth of other inputs.
Learn how to see through the cloud and find insights in this free Erdos post.
How to See Through Clouds

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Post
What are the factors that go into building a model to analyze which
enterprise apps should be moved to the cloud?
The process starts with obtaining all current costs involved in acquiring and
operating your apps. We identify these elements so you can determine how
your costs would change by moving appropriate workloads to the cloud.
Learn how to build a workload migration model in this free Erdos post.
Analyzing Potentially Movable
Workloads for the Cloud