IaaS and PaaS models exceed two big cloud expectations

Grazed from Xtium. Author: Editorial Staff.

By now, every IT and business executive is probably aware of cloud computing’s array of potential benefits. They understand that the technology is cost-efficient and that IT management responsibilities would decline significantly, and "scalability" has almost become a household term. So has the cloud actually met those lofty goals?

A TechRepublic survey from March found that for 96 percent of organizations that are using Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) models, the cloud has done exactly what was expected of it, ZDNet reported. But even that statistic doesn’t do the cloud justice. Not only has the cloud accomplished its intended goals, but decision-makers are increasingly realizing that these solutions have more capabilities than they originally realized. According to a separate study from CA Technologies, companies with more cloud experience are expected to be among the heaviest spenders on the technology…

"Cost is often considered an early benefit – or even a required result – in order for IT teams to justify moving in the direction of the cloud," said John Michelsen, chief technology officer with CA Technologies. "Once they show that cloud computing improves the bottom line, they can shift their focus to innovation and other objectives, such as increased performance and enhanced security."…

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