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        <title><![CDATA[Good article!]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Good catch in my article too.  I really liked the blog you reference - it made a lot of important points that people don't always &quot;get&quot;]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[katebrew]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Thu, 09 Aug 2012 08:14:31 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Funny but true...]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[http://www.techrepublic.com/forum/discussions/102-393395-3690334]]></link>
        <description><![CDATA[The slip when you said 'hosted' instead of 'cloud' is so true. Many organizations have simply placed a new name on an old solution. Check out our blog article What Should and Should Not be Called Cloud? http://totaluptimetech.com/what-should-and-should-not-be-called-cloud/]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[totaluptime]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Thu, 02 Aug 2012 06:25:38 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[@Kate - Thanks!]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Kate,I think we're definitely in agreement that this role can add value.  As you point out to zygote below, there will be a cloud strategy with or without IT involvement.  In my opinion, having the cloud strategy part of a cohesive technology strategy (that is geared to supporting the business strategy) is key to avoiding unnecessary expense and waste.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[genehughson]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Fri, 20 Jul 2012 07:57:09 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[@zygote Creating jobs that add value - what is the problem with that?]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Hi, I'm curious about your comment - while I particularly don't appreciate &quot;empty suits&quot; and prefer colleagues that deliver results, is there something I'm missing?  Would like to hear more.  I attended a SANS cloud security class a few weeks ago and I was pretty surprised at how nascent enterprise cloud projects / initiatives are.  It seems that lines of business are running off and setting up their own cloud services with credit cards - undermining existing IT.  Would like to get more of your perspective.]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 19 Jul 2012 17:06:20 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[CCNP vs Cloud Computing]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[How would someone with Cisco experience (CCNA, CCNP, CCDP) migrate his experience to CLOUD COMPUTING?]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 19 Jul 2012 14:16:59 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[@Gene: Good point.]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Hi Gene,Good point.  The last thing most enterprises need is more unproductive politics and warring factions, so I get your point.  What I've noticed about enterprise politics is that somehow there is tacit agreement that the enterprise actually wants a &quot;healthy&quot; amount of in-fighting.  Don't agree with this strategy myself - but it has been prevalent in a few companies where I've worked.  But I don't think a well-managed organization that discourages unproductive warring factions would necessarily be hurt by a CCO role.  I guess it would depend on the organization.  Also, enjoyed your linked blog!]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[katebrew]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Thu, 19 Jul 2012 12:24:34 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Seriously?]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Heard it all now. Talk about creating jobs for the sake of it. This is nothing more than an IT department/Manager should already be doing if they use hosted, oops I mean &quot;cloud&quot;, services.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[zygote@...]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Thu, 19 Jul 2012 12:11:49 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[How is this different from a COO]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Nothing an IT dept does not already doo.Do you need to stuff your organization with some Cloud (Cuckoo Land)  Project Managers too ?]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[neil.postlethwaite@...]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Thu, 19 Jul 2012 01:12:35 -0700</pubDate>
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