Data creation, movement, storage and retrieval has changed. Self-contained on-site networks are going away and a new infrastructure that services a mix of on-site and cloud will be the new normal very soon. If your organization is making the move to the cloud, learn from the experts at ReadWriteWeb and avoid these common pitfalls.

Written by John Paul Titlow. Sponsored by Qwest Business. Published June 2011.

We are experiencing a big data explosion, a result not only of increasing Internet usage by people around the world, but also the connection of billions of devices to the Internet. Eight years ago, for example, there were only around 5 exabytes of data online. Just two years ago, that amount of data passed over the Internet over the course of a single month. And recent estimates put monthly Internet data flow at around 21 exabytes of data.

Written by Audrey Watters. Sponsored by HP. Published October 2010.

The Web 2.0 era gave rise to social applications such as Twitter and Facebook. These services made it easier to share information and connect with family, friends and experts. The enterprise has followed this movement by creating its own social applications that fit within a secure environment.

The report explores how social technologies in the enterprise is now evolving into a new "social layer," that allows people to access information from a variety of enterprise applications and colleagues across organizational silos. It discusses how microblogging, wikis and other social technologies are used by employees to serve customers better and drive new business opportunities.
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Written by Christopher Lynch, edited by Alex Williams. Sponsored by Socialtext. Published September 2010

Cloud computing is fundamentally changing the way we do business - from strategic planning to how services are delivered. The Future of the Cloud highlights cloud computing's impact on IT organizations, and explores both its disruptive nature and the new markets and opportunities it's creating. The first phase of the cloud was about developing the foundation for the services it provides. Now that the fundamentals are in place, companies are using them to become an essential part of the cloud's value chain.
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Written by Mike Kirkwood. Sponsored by VMware and Intel. Published July 2010

Become an expert on Augmented Reality (AR) in one quick read. Decrease your AR development time to market by learning from the first wave of early adopters of this new technology. AR offers a new marketing and product paradigm for a high impact, high value customer experience. In the ReadWriteWeb Premium Report Augmented Reality for Marketers and Developers: Analysis of the Leaders, the Challenges and the Future, we profile successful companies and their campaigns as well as development lessons learned.
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Written by Chris Cameron. Published March 2010

Based on briefings with 50 companies, developers and executives building or using cutting edge real-time technologies, this report will provide you with a broad and deep look at the market for, current state of the art and possible future implications of real-time information online.
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Edited by Marshall Kirkpatrick. Published November 2009

Our first premium report for businesses comes in two parts: a 75 page collection of case studies, advice and discussion concerning the most important issues in online community; and a companion online aggregator that delivers the most-discussed articles each day written by experts on community management from around the Web.
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Edited by Marshall Kirkpatrick. Published May 2009