Appistry White Paper: Unlocking the Promise of Cloud Computing for the Enterprise

Paper tackles hot-button definitions of public versus private clouds and infrastructure versus platform services.

St. Louis (PRWEB) November 20, 2008 -- As increasing numbers of enterprises work to bring applications to market more rapidly, many are looking to the speed, flexibility and cost benefits of cloud computing. A new white paper published by cloud application platform provider Appistry, "Unlocking the Promise of Cloud Computing for the Enterprise," addresses the impact cloud computing's rapid evolution is having on the enterprise. The free white paper is available for download at http://www.appistry.com/go/unlocking-the-power-of-cloud.

"Not all cloud environments are created equal," said Sam Charrington, vice president of product management and marketing, Appistry. "Enterprises have unique requirements that cloud infrastructure alone is unable to satisfy. This paper helps clarify and provide answers to the questions enterprises have about this fast-changing market. "

The white paper will help enterprise architects better understand the characteristics of what a cloud is, its development and how enterprises can benefit from cloud computing. The paper also draws a distinction between the definitions of public and private clouds, as well as infrastructure-oriented and platform-oriented services.

About Appistry
Appistry simplifies cloud computing for the enterprise, opening the door to a more agile and scalable IT environment. Appistry's application platform addresses the complex challenges of building, deploying and managing a wide variety of applications and services for both public and private clouds. Appistry's products are designed specifically for cloud environments, delivering transparent scalability, application-level fault tolerance, and automated management to new and existing applications. Appistry customers include FedEx, GeoEye, Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman.

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