An ever-increasing number of organizations are moving business-critical applications out of the data center and into the cloud, seeking to capitalize on benefits including scalability with new technologies, reduced cost of ownership and security improvements. But many companies remain reluctant to shift all their apps to the cloud, citing concerns like data vulnerability and disruption to day-to-day operations. Cloud connectivity is the answer to those concerns: It eliminates the burdens of cloud migration, giving organizations the option to privately and securely interconnect sites and cloud providers in minutes, minus the need for any physical infrastructure.

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Howard M. Cohen as more than 35 years of IT channel executive experience and now consults, present and writes extensively on IT topics including virtualization, infrastructure, cloud, security, communications, leadership and management for the channel and end users. He has written for Channel Partners, Channel Futures, VARBusiness, Redmond Channel Partner, eWeek, Microsoft, Citrix, Cisco, IBM, Xerox, CA, Dell, Verisign, Ingram Micro, New Horizons Computer Learning Centers and many top solution providers. Cohen has served on many key vendor partner councils including the Apple, HP. IBM and NEC Service Advisory Councils and the Ingram Micro Service Network board, and has served as a U.S. Board member, National Communications Chair — and Eastern Regional Chair — of the International Association of Microsoft Channel Partners.

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