Is cloud transformation in the cards?

Grazed from TechTarget. Author: Stephanie Mann.

IT services firms may shift some of their traditional efforts as customers seek to move business functions to cloud computing platforms. Such IT services firms, which provide outsourcing of data center functions, and often consulting services as well, could bring better understanding to cloud transformation projects, according to an industry viewer.

While migrating an application to the cloud might not be difficult in itself, challenges may await you, said Forrester Vice President and Principal Analyst James Staten. Cloud services are often difficult to square with current business requirements, environments and legacy applications. Moreover, establishing a solid cloud transformation strategy requires knowledge that evades many new cloud adopters. A lack of understanding about how the cloud works is a main source of problems for many organizations, according to Staten…

"The biggest mistake we see is that companies go into cloud services thinking they’re just like any other outsourcing option," he said. This can have a domino effect, leading to unsuccessful negotiations with cloud vendors, poor application performance and, ultimately, losses in cost savings…

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