Public, Private, Hybrid: Why it Takes All Types to Answer ‘What is Cloud?’
May 23, 2013
Grazed from Forbes. Author: Ken Owens.
Ask anyone in technology circles, “What is cloud?” and you’ll get a handful of different answers. But the responses will likely all relate back to three key models: Public cloud, private cloud and hybrid cloud. Businesses need to be aware of how these models can fit into their strategies. We know from this independent survey conducted by research firm Vanson Bourne for Savvis that IT leaders are shifting their views on cloud computing – and broader IT outsourcing. About 60 percent of leaders agreed that owning IT infrastructure wasted resources, compared to just 38 percent two years earlier.
Not surprisingly, given these figures, a huge percentage of organizations have shown an air of regret around the purchasing of IT equipment. Equally significant, as these organizations shift to cloud and outsourcing, we’re seeing CIO mindshare now center on more strategic concerns…
Organizations view outsourcing – particularly to the cloud – significantly for cutting their IT budgets and avoiding future regrets. But as these organizations move to cloud-centric IT models, there are real-world business needs and other factors that make operating a single environment not practical. That’s why it’s critical IT looks before it leaps to cloud and evaluates its public, private and hybrid options…
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