Conquering Cloud Fears

Grazed from NetworkComputing. Author: Thomas LaRock.

Many database administrators and other IT pros fear cloud adoption, but setting aside emotions and understanding how cloud computing impacts your infrastructure is key to overcoming your anxiety. Humans fear the unknown and other things that make us feel less safe and secure. The darkness of a bedroom at night is a good example.

No matter how old you are, the fear that something may be under your bed likely gets you once in a while. Don’t believe me? Try this tonight: Lay on top of your bed, let your leg dangle off the side, and then try not thinking about what’s not under your bed. You’ll see what I mean…

In my career, I’ve seen many examples of how people fear new things, especially new technology. A major example was virtualization, especially when it came to database servers. It took some doing, but we’ve conquered those virtualization fears. Today, the idea of a virtualized database server is the new normal, and physical servers are in the minority…

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