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CLOUDGUIDEINSIGHTS FORA GREAT MIGRATION

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Cloud computing is set

to become mainstreamcomputing, period. thebiggest news for cloud

computing is that it will notbe news. Its the way we do

computing today.

Joe McKendrick, Forbes

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RISE ABOVE

THE NOISEWHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW(AND WHERE TO FIND IT)

The cloud space is noisy, with competing opinions, statistics and

data. Theres plenty of information out therebut knowing what

to trust can be a challenge. Heres a quick look at important cloud

computing trends and a short list of trusted resources to help you

think through your cloud strategy. Youll find expert insight about:

Why Business Is Moving to the Cloud

What Makes a Great Migration?

The Truth About Cloud Security

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WHY BUSINESS

IS MOVING TOTHE CLOUDIn 2013 enterprises got real about cloud computing. In 2014 we will integrate it into

our existing IT portfolioswhether IT likes it or not.

James Staten, Forrester Research

Cloud Computing Predictions for 2014

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63%of business leaders

agree that the cloud can make

their entire organization more

business agile and responsive.

McKinsey Report

Protecting Information in the Cloud

Up to 80%of IT budgets are

tied up in routine maintenance.

Cloud frees up IT executives to

think and act strategically.

Joe McKendrick, Forbes

5 Benefits of Cloud Computing Youre

Not Likely to See in a Brochure

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AGILITY,

SCALABILITY& COMPETITIVEEDGE

WHY BUSINESS ISMOVING TO THE CLOUD

CIOs and other IT leaders have good reason to consider

the cloud. Many companies choose cloud for the savings it

promises. What they find, however, is even more important:Cloud enables your business to be more agileand more

competitive.

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RETURN ON

INVESTMENT

WHY BUSINESS ISMOVING TO THE CLOUD

Cloud offers businesses a variety of ways to achieve a positive

return on investment (ROI): Shifting capital to operational

expenses, paying only for actual consumption and scaling to

meet demand enables overall savings and lower total cost of

ownership (TCO).

However, a 2013 Gartner survey of more than 2,000 CIOs

revealed that enterprises realize only 43% of the business

potential of technologies, including cloud computing.

To get the most out of the cloud, smart organizations consult a

provider with the expertise necessary to provide a roadmap for

achieving ROI and TCO goals.

68%of IT managers

see greater migration

to the cloud asbringing equal or

better total cost of

ownership (TCO) to the

organization.

GigaOm

2013 Future of Cloud

Computing Survey

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WHAT MAKES

A GREATMIGRATION?As 2014 dawns, were moving into an era of truly mainstream adoption of cloud

IaaS....Organizations that havent done at least a cloud IaaS pilot by now,

however informal...are at the trailing edge of adoption.

Lydia Leong, Gartner

The End of the Beginning of Cloud Computing

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From migrating the

wrong applications to notunderstanding governance,its easy to blow things up in

the cloud.

David Linthicum, InfoWorld

3 Surefire Ways to Screw Up a

Cloud Deployment

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ASKINGTHE RIGHTQUESTIONS

WHAT MAKES AGREAT MIGRATION?

While the benefits of cloud adoption are clear, its also an incredibly complex

undertaking. As Gartner Analyst Richard Watson points out, a cloud migration is

not a silver bullet: All require architects to understand application migration from

multiple perspectives and criteria

Before starting a migration plan, consider these critical questions:

What business challenges do you want to address through cloud computing?

What are your companys needs for control, security and accountability?

How will you integrate cloud services with the network?

What are your users doing and what are their needs?

How are you going to use your applications?

What are your performance metrics?

The first step is working with a partner to develop

a plan that gets to the heart of your business.

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MOVE THE RIGHT STUFF

WHAT MAKES A GREAT MIGRATION?

Most organizations sort their applications into buckets based on security, availability and

SLA considerations. Heres what most businesses are moving.

59% of applications will beupgraded or replaced. More than

half of those will move to the publiccloud.

Gartner, User Survey Analysis: Using Cloud

Services for Mission-Critical Applications

85% of enterprises plan to hostinternal back-office applications

(accounting, ERP, supply chainmanagement, etc.) on

cloud platforms.

Forrester, Private Clouds Will Use

Hybrid Infrastructure

Executives predict that by 2015,70% to 75% of their applications will

be hosted in cloud environments thatwill enable savings of 30% to 40%compared with current platforms.

McKinsey Report, Protecting

Information in the Cloud

30-40%SAVINGS

CLOUD

MIGRA

TION

85% 59%OF APPLICATIONS

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ONE CLOUDDOES NOT

FIT ALL

WHAT MAKES AGREAT MIGRATION?

Many cloud experts recommend hybrid configurations because

they offer the best of both private and public clouds, balancing

security needs with mission-critical applications that require

24 x 7 uptime.

For example, a company might use public cloud for web, search

engines and application servers, but use private cloud for their

database servers.

Experts agree with this approach. Robert Jenkins at CloudSigma

predicts 2014 will be the year of the hybrid cloud solutionand

hes not alone. Gartner predicts, Nearly half of large enterprises

will have hybrid cloud deployments by the end of 2017.

The clear path to the cloud is hybrid.

PUBLIC CLOUDseasonality | scalability

PRIVATE CLOUD

PRIVATE CLOUDcompliance | licensing | auditing

database servers

web applicationservers

searchengines

Over 60%of Windstreams

cloud customers have chosen

a hybrid cloud solution.

Rob Carter, Windstream

Cloud Computing Choices: For Some

Organizations, the Best Answer May

Be All of the Above

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assessment

technology

timing

planning

data

users

connectivity

migration

THE RIGHTAPPROACH

WHAT MAKES A GREATMIGRATION?

With the amount of complexity in a cloud deployment, theres no

template to follow. Every project is unique because every business

is different.

While its tempting to jump in and get started with migration, the

smarter approach is to begin with a thorough assessment of current

technology, legacy applications and business needs. A deliberate,

thoughtful process makes your migration go more smoothly.

A stair-step approach often works best.

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THE TRUTH

ABOUT CLOUDSECURITYWhile the vast majority of organizations have deployed cloud computing in some

form, those that dont make the move to cloud make that choice because of security.

Every survey conducted over the past two years reflects that security is the

primary cloud adoption concern.

5 Cloud Predictions for 2014, Cloud Passage

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Nearly 60% of enterprises

believe their cloud providerssecurity capabilities arebetter than their own.

2013 U.S. Cloud Security Survey

IDC

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ITS BETTER

THAN YOUTHINK

THE TRUTH ABOUTCLOUD SECURITY

In many cases, the physical security and data protection of a cloud

services provider is better than your own on-premises solution.

With a hosted cloud solution, you still decide who has control and

access, but you can spend less time managing and monitoring the

network. That gives you the freedomand peace of mindto focus

on your core business.

No matter what, good security begins with a deeper conversation

about your business needs with your provider.

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FINDING THE RIGHT

RESOURCES & TEAMAt the end of the day it is all similar technology; whats different is how the

provider makes the technology work for the customer.

Rob Carter, Windstream

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REPORTS, BLOG POSTSAND WHITEPAPERS

FINDING THE RIGHT RESOURCES & TEAM

My One Big Fat Cloud Computing Prediction for 2014Joe McKendrick, Forbes

Cloud Computing Predictions for 2014James Staten, Forrester Research

Protecting Information in the CloudMcKinsey Report

5 Benefits of Cloud Computing Youre NotLikely to See in a BrochureJoe McKendrick, Forbes

2013 Future of Cloud Computing SurveyGigaOm

The End of the Beginning of Cloud ComputingLydia Leong, Gartner

3 Surefire Ways to Screw Up a Cloud DeploymentDavid Linthicum, InfoWorld

Cloud Computing Choices: For Some Organizations, the BestAnswer May Be All of the AboveRob Carter, Windstream

5 Cloud Predictions for 2014

Cloud Passage

2013 U.S. Cloud Security SurveyIDC

Cost vs. ROI:Is There Value to Virtualization and Cloud Computing?Windstream Whitepaper

Public, Private and Hybrid Clouds:A Cloud for Every Business Need

Windstream Whitepaper

Cloud Evangelists Reading ListKent Landry, Windstream

http://www.forbes.com/sites/joemckendrick/2013/12/19/my-one-big-fat-cloud-computing-prediction-for-2014/http://www.forbes.com/sites/joemckendrick/2013/12/19/my-one-big-fat-cloud-computing-prediction-for-2014/http://blogs.forrester.com/james_staten/13-12-04-cloud_computing_predictions_for_2014_cloud_joins_the_formal_it_portfoliohttp://www.mckinsey.com/insights/business_technology/protecting_information_in_the_cloudhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/joemckendrick/2013/07/21/5-benefits-of-cloud-computing-you-arent-likely-to-see-in-a-sales-brochure/http://www.forbes.com/sites/joemckendrick/2013/07/21/5-benefits-of-cloud-computing-you-arent-likely-to-see-in-a-sales-brochure/http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20130619005581/en/2013-Future-Cloud-Computing-Survey-Reveals-Business#.UwKptUJdWxNhttp://blogs.gartner.com/lydia_leong/2014/01/28/the-end-of-the-beginning-of-cloud-computing/http://www.infoworld.com/d/cloud-computing/3-surefire-ways-screw-cloud-deployment-232736http://www.windstreambusiness.com/blog/2013/12/cloud-computing-choose-all-of-the-above-with-hybrid-cloudhttp://www.windstreambusiness.com/blog/2013/12/cloud-computing-choose-all-of-the-above-with-hybrid-cloudhttp://blog.cloudpassage.com/2014/01/02/5-cloud-predictions-for-2014/http://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?containerId=242836http://www.windstreambusiness.com/resources/whitepapers/cost-vs-roihttp://www.windstreambusiness.com/resources/whitepapers/cost-vs-roihttp://www.windstreambusiness.com/resources/whitepapers/public-private-and-hybrid-cloudshttp://www.windstreambusiness.com/resources/whitepapers/public-private-and-hybrid-cloudshttp://www.windstreambusiness.com/blog/2013/08/cloud-technologies-evangelismhttp://www.windstreambusiness.com/blog/2013/08/cloud-technologies-evangelismhttp://www.windstreambusiness.com/resources/whitepapers/public-private-and-hybrid-cloudshttp://www.windstreambusiness.com/resources/whitepapers/public-private-and-hybrid-cloudshttp://www.windstreambusiness.com/resources/whitepapers/cost-vs-roihttp://www.windstreambusiness.com/resources/whitepapers/cost-vs-roihttp://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?containerId=242836http://blog.cloudpassage.com/2014/01/02/5-cloud-predictions-for-2014/http://www.windstreambusiness.com/blog/2013/12/cloud-computing-choose-all-of-the-above-with-hybrid-cloudhttp://www.windstreambusiness.com/blog/2013/12/cloud-computing-choose-all-of-the-above-with-hybrid-cloudhttp://www.infoworld.com/d/cloud-computing/3-surefire-ways-screw-cloud-deployment-232736http://blogs.gartner.com/lydia_leong/2014/01/28/the-end-of-the-beginning-of-cloud-computing/http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20130619005581/en/2013-Future-Cloud-Computing-Survey-Reveals-Business#.UwKptUJdWxNhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/joemckendrick/2013/07/21/5-benefits-of-cloud-computing-you-arent-likely-to-see-in-a-sales-brochure/http://www.forbes.com/sites/joemckendrick/2013/07/21/5-benefits-of-cloud-computing-you-arent-likely-to-see-in-a-sales-brochure/http://www.mckinsey.com/insights/business_technology/protecting_information_in_the_cloudhttp://blogs.forrester.com/james_staten/13-12-04-cloud_computing_predictions_for_2014_cloud_joins_the_formal_it_portfoliohttp://www.forbes.com/sites/joemckendrick/2013/12/19/my-one-big-fat-cloud-computing-prediction-for-2014/

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MEET YOUR TEAM OFWINDSTREAM EXPERTS

FINDING THE RIGHT RESOURCES & TEAM

Rob CarterCloud Product Marketing Leader

Expertise: cloud computing, data center

managed services, business applications,

network, voice solutions

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Duane BarnesCloud Solutions Engineering Leader

Expertise: network engineering, datacenter solutions, cloud computing,

security, load balancing, managed

services and disaster recovery services

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Rob FewkesCloud IT Engineering Leader

Expertise: hosting services

technology, virtualization,

storage

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Kent LandryCloud Subject Matter Expert

Expertise: management, marketing andsales for cloud, data center

and managed services

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Talented engineers with a real head for business are rarebut we found them. Pairing our experts with your expertise

about your own business is what makes a solution work. If you win, we win.

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9 THINGS TO LOOK FOR INA CLOUD SERVICE PROVIDER

FINDING THE RIGHT RESOURCES & TEAM

WHAT EXPERTS RECOMMEND WHAT WINDSTREAM BRINGS

One-stop shop

Offers complete mix of public, private and hybrid cloud options

24 x 7 x 365 physical and digital security

HIPAA or Sarbanes-Oxley compliant

Customized solutions

A pioneer and has developed technology over a few years

Experience in a variety of cloud implementations

Strong relationships with other tech vendors in the space

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Single provider for cloud services, including data, network and voice

Public cloud, private cloud, hybrid cloud and cloud storage

24 x 7 physical security and uptime guaranteed by industry-leading SLAs

SSAE16 Compliant Managed Hosting Solutions and 16 certified data

centers with PCI DSS and HIPAA compliance standards

Personalized service with fully customized solutions done right the first time

Provider of choice for four out of five Fortune 500 companies with

more than 8 years in the cloud business

Over 60% of Windstream clients have a hybrid solution

Partners include Cisco, EMC, Microsoft, NetApp and VMware

See case studies >

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