THE JOURNEY TO THE PRIVATE CLOUD STARTS NOW
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PHASE ONE:
IT PRODUCTION
I'm just getting started.
Show me a simple way to lower costs and optimize efficiency by virtualizing IT applications.
PHASE TWO:
BUSINESS PRODUCTION
I've virtualized some environments.
Now show me how to improve service quality with mission critical apps in the private cloud.
PHASE THREE:
IT AS A SERVICE (ITaaS)
I've fully virtualized a shared pool of resources for my applications.
Now show me how to increase agility with automated, policy-driven "IT as a Service."
Our Customers’ Journey to the Private Cloud
Welcome to the Interactive Customer Journey Tool. To plot yourself on your Private Cloud journey, answer a few short questions by clicking "start" above. The tool will populate with other customers like you on their journeys to the private cloud. Watch their videos and download related stories that will help you realize the next stage of your journey.
ESG Lab Validation Report
ESG Lab Validation Report
ESG's hands-on testing of EMC's Unified Storage.
Read the whitepaper
Phase 1: IT Production
You'll lower IT costs and simplify operations by virtualizing Test & Dev, File & Print Servers, and Tier 2 Applications in a consolidated pool of shared resources.
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Maximize VMware with EMC
Maximize VMware with EMC
Align your Information Infrastructure to accelerate the value of VMware.
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Wikibon: Applications Considerations for the Private Cloud
Wikibon: Applications Considerations for the Private Cloud
Discover the impact of the private cloud for application owners.
Watch the video
Phase 2: Business Production
You'll improve service delivery for mission critical applications and continue to lower costs. Your IT capabilities will match business needs for Oracle, SAP, SQLServer, Microsoft Exchange, and desktop environments.
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Getting to the bottom of compliance in the cloud
Getting to the bottom of compliance in the cloud
RSA, VMware, and Intel are building the framework for a trusted, IT-controlled cloud environment.
Read this security brief
Creating an architecture and roadmap for our Private Cloud
Creating an architecture and roadmap for our Private Cloud
Identify the key attributes of a private cloud architecture.
Listen to the webcast
Phase 3: IT as a Service (ITaaS)
You'll create unprecedented operational flexibility with an enterprise-wide IT service that is policy driven and elastic, with effective user controls. You will establish agile relationships with application owners and the business.
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EMC's IT Journey to the Private Cloud Update
EMC's IT Journey to the Private Cloud Update
See how EMC IT is saving more than $23 million with virtualization.
Listen to the webcast
Place Yourself on the Journey
See where you are on your Journey to the Private Cloud. By knowing where you are today, you can gauge what solutions you should be looking to implement next.
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Place Yourself on the Journey
1: What percent of your total servers, within your environment are virtualized today?
2: Are any of your virtual servers considered production servers?
3: Have you virtualized any mission critical applications? If yes, please check those that you have virtualized.





4: Do you offer your internal customers a self service interface for IT resources, aka you have a chargeback model in place.
5: Have you defined your portfolio of cloud-enabled services in your service catalog?
6: Are you federating between data centers, internal or external to your company?
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