Cloud computing has generated intense excitement and buzz in the IT industry over the last few years, being touted as a new IT/application service delivery model that will dramatically transform IT procurement and consumption practices by providing scalable and dynamic "buy vs. build" access to infrastructure and applications. Enterprises are beginning to seriously explore adoption of cloud-based models for a range of IT infrastructure, business applications, and corporate communications functions. However, the network -- an element key to the success of enterprise cloud strategies -- quite often gets overlooked amid the talk about servers, storage, and software-as-a-service. Do we have a network design, performance, and redundancy to support these initiatives?
My opinion is that the CIO needs to be at the table with the business leaders when discussing procurement of cloud-based services outside of IT. Governance is still a requirement and can not be viewed as a way to bypass IT to get what the business wants. There is still a need for a solid, secure, reliable and appropriate network to deliver Cloud-based Services.
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- Scott Arnett
- Scott Arnett is an Information Technology & Security Professional Executive with over 30 years experience in IT. Scott has worked in various industries such as health care, insurance, manufacturing, broadcast, printing, and consulting and in enterprises ranging in size from $50M to $20B in revenue. Scott’s experience encompasses the following areas of specialization: Leadership, Strategy, Architecture, Business Partnership & Acumen, Process Management, Infrastructure and Security. With his broad understanding of technology and his ability to communicate successfully with both Executives and Technical Specialists, Scott has been consistently recognized as someone who not only can "Connect the Dots", but who can also create a workable solution. Scott is equally comfortable playing technical, project management/leadership and organizational leadership roles through experience gained throughout his career. Scott has previously acted in the role of CIO, CTO, and VP of IT, successfully built 9 data centers across the country, and is expert in understanding ITIL, PCI Compliance, SOX, HIPAA, FERPA, FRCP and COBIT.
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