Verizon Terremark CTO Speaks On Cloud Computing Disruption
March 6, 2013
Grazed from Forbes. Author: Maribel Lopez.
Cloud computing and mobile are two technology trends that are transforming how businesses operate and how consumers live. The first generation of cloud computing focused on cost optimization. Lopez Research believes the second wave of cloud computing will help businesses save money while operating more efficiently. Cloud computing will change where data and applications live and how they operate. To get a sense of the disruption and the opportunity that cloud computing provides, I interviewed John Considine, the Chief Technology Officer of Verizon’s Terremark division. Previously Considine worked for CloudSwitch that was acquired by Verizon.
Considine said cloud computing is disrupting the entire value chain from the technology to the types of buyers. “Cloud computing companies, such as CloudSwitch, started by simplifying the cloud for enterprises by focusing on cloud security, advanced computing and workload portability.” Workload portability is how an enterprise moves workloads to and from the cloud. He noted that in the early days, companies used cloud computing as a way to get services while bypassing IT…
This was called shadow IT. Chief marketing officers, research and development and other business units were using the cloud cloud computing to get their work done. The industry had postulated IT would catch on and lock down cloud computing. “In 2012, shadow IT came out into the light. It has been accepted by businesses almost universally.” However, many CIOs still have certain concerns based on security and compliance regulations. Considine warned that CIOs must strive to build relevancy in the new world of cloud computing. He said “As they face this disruption, CIOs and IT leaders have to look at moving up the stack and spend less time on low level operational tasks.”…
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