CIO Canada Presents Clouds You Can Count On: How To Plan For IaaS For all the potential benefits of the infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) model, IT World Canada research has shown CIOs have been hesitant to move mission-critical systems into the cloud. As demand for more flexible data services and pressure on data centre workloads increase, it’s time to confront their concerns head-on. Join Shane Schick, Editor-in-Chief of IT World Canada on June 6th at 1 pm EST for a live Webinar where we’ll talk about emerging requirements that infrastructure must support to drive successful operations, and where IaaS can help. Hear from Roy Hart, Chief Information Officer, Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology and Adi Kabazo, Manager, Products & Services, Cloud Services, Hosting & Data Centre Solutions, TELUS as we walk through an approach to evaluate IaaS needs, the workloads to move first and how to choose the right vendor. You’ll also learn: IaaS-related skill sets IT departments will need to develop How IaaS transformation initiatives should be funded Mission-critical metrics that matter All attendees will be entered into a draw to win a $200 Best Buy gift card.

Shane Schick, Editor-in-Chief, IT World Canada Roy Hart, CIO, Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology Adi Kabazo, Manager, Products & Services, Cloud Services, Hosting & Data Centre Solutions, TELUS

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FOR MORE THAN A DECADE experts, analysts and industry watchers have presented the importance of improved data quality. The unrealized savings from preventing errors, inconsistencies, omissions and duplications can be staggering. In fact, studies by Gartner Group show that—despite all this interest, on average companies lose $8.4 million a year because of poor data quality. In fact, many lose more than $20 million a year as they struggle to get a grip on how to improve data quality. The white paper “The ROI of Data Quality” takes a close look at the critical role of data quality within an organization and new developments in the market that have renewed the urgency to have top-notch data management. Learn what makes for good data quality, the costs of falling short, the challenges facing organizations trying to move the bar on data quality and expert insights into how to do it. Download and read “The ROI of Data Quality”.

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