6 things that you are thinking wrong about Moving To The Cloud

-Demystified-

D e s p i t e i t s p o p u l a r i t y , p e o p l e s t i l l fi n d

s o m e t h i n g u n s e t t l i n g a b o u t t h e C l o u d .

Ro m a n   S t a n e k , f o u n d e r a n d C E O o f

G o o d d a t a , h a s a d d re s s e d s o m e o f t h e

c o n c e rn s t h ro u g h t h i s b l o g.

We c o u l d n ’ t h a v e s a i d i t b e t t e r

o u r s e l v e s .

He’s bang on!

#1: The cloud can be

CHAOTIC!

Reality!

With the right Cloud team, the outcome can be more reliable and controlled than with traditional models

Complex processes like data integration and management to solutions can be offloaded from start to finish!

Cloud actually reduces chaos by freeing companies to focus on running their businesses and adding value instead of peripheral tasks

#2: Data

concernssafety

Reality!

Inherently, there is nothing in a cloud infrastructure that should makes it insecure. You just need to be vigilant, just like on premise!

Security and governance have to be given top priority because all internet-facing servers are under daily attack, whether they are on premise or on the Cloud

#3: Moving

CLOUDTo the

isTEDIOUS!

Reality!

Today there are ultrafast file transfer protocols designed to make uploading to a cloud service easy and less complex

Implementing or building your own on premise solution could take years, but some Cloud solutions can be up and running in less than 90 days

#4: It’s too

SIMPLISTIC

Reality Check!

If you believe this, you’re probably:

a) Concerned about the control you’d give up by moving to the cloud or

b) Of the opinion that the applications built for the cloud were simplified to work in a hosted environment

The facts: a) Cloud-based services have always

been built to be more scalable, flexible and far more robust than their on-premise counterparts

b) On premise is just too complicated for companies that want to scale and focus on driving business value

#5: Costs of transitioning to the cloud a

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hig

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Reality Check!

Switching to the cloud is not as expensive and painful as you would think. The money you’d save would drastically outweigh the costs of making the switch

Cloud computing supports massive economies of scale and efficiency; An affordable subscription model allows you to ‘dial up’ or ‘dial down’ your usage as needed

In the case of data analytics, we estimate at least a 50% cost savings of the cloud over your annual maintenance payments for traditional on-premise solutions

#6: There’s just one

Cloud

Reality Check!

‘The Cloud’ is a misnomer. There isn’t just one cloud- there are many, and you can choose the environment that best fits your needs

Private, Public and Hybrid options mean that you can decide on the level of security and management required.

Clouds also vary in terms of providers. Examples: Azure, GoGrid, Rackspace and Amazon Web Services. All offer different kinds of environments, each with unique features

The Bottom-line…

T h e s t a n d a rd a rg u m e n t f o r t h e c l o u d i s t h a t l a rg e p ro v i d e r s a c h i e v e

l a rg e e c o n o m i e s o f s c a l e , a n d t h u s w i l l b e c h e a p e r t h a n a ‘ d o - i t -

y o u r s e l f ’ a p p ro a c h t o I T. H o w e v e r , t h i s i s n e i t h e r a n e c e s s a r y n o r

s u ffi c i e n t c o n d i t i o n f o r c l o u d c o m p u t i n g t o b e o f v a l u e t o

c o m p a n i e s .  

J oe We inman

, a we l l - regarded c loud comput ing thought l eader and the aut

hor o f the book ,  

C loudonomics: The Bus iness Va lue o f C loud Comput ing

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