Embracing the New Enterprise IT: The Public Cloud

Grazed from Sys Con Media. Author: Amy Bishop.

Cloud this and cloud that are on the lips of every IT professional. Beyond being an overhyped buzzword, cloud computing is a technology that’s innovating the way that many businesses, from startups to enterprises, handle their IT needs. Whether it’s specific applications or a complete infrastructure, cloud technology continues to transform the IT landscape.

What is the public cloud?

Businesses have a few different cloud options to choose from: Public cloud services are run through third-party providers, whereas the private cloud is controlled directly by the business itself and distributes computing resources within the company. It’s also possible to use a combination of both. The public cloud provides a cost advantage and an overhead advantage to businesses, since you don’t have to pay for equipment cost or maintenance. However, the disadvantage is that you don’t have direct access to the hardware or software. It’s hosted offsite at the cloud service’s facility, which can raise some security concerns…

IT as a service spurs public cloud adoption

Being able to adjust quickly to the demands of the marketplace is essential for many businesses, and with a highly connected world, infrastructure demands can change at any moment. IT as a service allows businesses to adjust their level of service as needed. If you run an ecommerce site that gets overwhelmed during Black Friday, Cyber Monday and the rest of the holidays, you can get additional server resources through the cloud without having to provision and deploy physical hardware. This agile model also allows you to control your budget, since you’ll be buying service levels instead of hardware that you may or may not get full usage out of after the traffic spikes…

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