Workplace as a Service: Support BYOD customers with cloud

June 19, 2012 Published by  SearchCloudProvider.com Cloud Provider Essentials Defining Workplace as a Service: Supporting BYOD customers with cloud Aileen Smith, TM Forum Workers want constant access to their corporate resources, regardless of location or device. Meanwhile, enterprise IT departments are attempting to ensure the safety and security of corporate resources. This shift means one thing for cloud providers: It is vital to understand customer requirements in order to serve their desires for workplace-access flexibility, a concept otherwise described as a "Workplace as a Service." WHAT IS WORKPLACE AS A SERVICE? Which cloud business model involves the least risk? When deciding whether to offer IaaS, PaaS or SaaS it's important to consider your needs and those of your customers, according to managed services expert Lauren Robinette. SOME QUESTIONS TO CONSIDER Zynga ventures into IaaS? Zynga, the social network gaming giant, will reportedly sell cloud IaaS to game makers in need of a hosting platform. IS ZYNGA THE NEW COMPETITION? ABOUT THIS E-NEWSLETTER This e-newsletter is published by SearchCloudProvider.com, part of the TechTarget network. TechTarget provides IT professionals with the resources they need to perform their jobs: Web sites, newsletters, forums, blogs, white papers, webcasts, events and more. Copyright 2012 TechTarget. All rights reserved. Designated trademarks and brands are the property of their respective owners. If you no longer wish to receive Cloud Provider Essentials from SearchCloudProvider.com click to unsubscribe. Unsubscribe requests may take up to 24 hours to process; you may receive additional mailings during that time. A confirmation e-mail will be sent when your request has been successfully processed. Please note, this will not affect any other subscriptions you have signed up for. Contact Us: SearchCloudProvider.com Member Services 275 Grove Street Newton, MA 02466 Contact: Webmaster@techtarget.com When you access content from this newsletter, your information may be shared with the sponsors or future sponsors of that content as described in our Privacy Policy.