A solid strategy for the Cloud
May 3, 2013
Grazed from DataCenter Dynamics. Author: Barry Lewington.
The IT market is continuing to change at lightning speed as technology evolves and global economic challenges force organizations to review IT service delivery strategies. It used to be so easy – we owned our data center with our carefully selected IT stored within it, everything local and under one roof. But as technology has evolved, so has our view of the delivery of IT infrastructure services, and the message that goes with this is not always clear.
Today, business managers are asking their IT professionals about the marketing promise of cloud computing and alternate sourcing. And as current global external pressures have a major influence on business decisions, senior management is continuing to focus its attention on areas of high cost, with IT near the top in all cases…
A move to the cloud
Some organizations have already taken the first leap by migrating their IT services to offsite specialist managed service facilities and have recognized the benefits that this alone brings. But today the number of options available for the delivery of IT services is much greater, with maturity in the market bringing greater acceptance. But how far do you leap and what does this mean for your organization?…
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