Is It Better To Build Or Buy Cloud Infrastructure For Your Business?
October 30, 2013
Grazed from Forbes. Author: Janel Ryan.
The great IT debate about how best to leverage the benefits of cloud computing continues. Is it better to own or rent? The answer is, “it depends” on what you’re evaluating and your specific requirements. Rent to own furniture…I’ll save you the trouble. Don’t do it. With Cloud, businesses like yours need to look at what is the best fit for you – it is economics as well as strategic focus. And if you’re doing your homework right, it’s not a simple process.
Not only is it difficult to accurately quantify the true cost of cloud infrastructure from a provider versus building it yourself, you also need to assess your reasons for buying cloud. Most don’t make the move to cloud for anticipated savings. Most move for business reasons such as agility, scale, or simply “getting it done faster.” According to some stats, over 46% see cost savings as one of the benefits of cloud computing, while 43% see efficiency as a benefit…
So, how do you get there from here? Well, unfortunately Apple AAPL +1.98% hasn’t developed the GPS app for the “road to cloud,” but give them a few months and they might. If you can’t wait for the app, however, then you need to start by asking the right questions both internally as well as of any potential service provider. And listening intently to the answers…
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