I did want to take a few moments to talk about Cloud Computing Myths - as I see so much activity around cloud, there are some pot holes along the way. Here are a few of the big myths you need to be aware of:
Myth one: the public cloud is the most inexpensive way to procure IT services!
I hate to burst anyone's bubble on this one, but if you are going to the cloud only to cut costs, you will be disappointed. A characteristic of the public cloud is a relatively inexpensive “pay-as-you-use” model. For example, the starting price for standard on-demand instances with the Amazon EC2 Web service is less than a dime per hour based on system size, operating system, and locale. It’s easy to see why people think all delivery from the public cloud is cheaper than that delivered by internal IT.
I hate to burst anyone's bubble on this one, but if you are going to the cloud only to cut costs, you will be disappointed. A characteristic of the public cloud is a relatively inexpensive “pay-as-you-use” model. For example, the starting price for standard on-demand instances with the Amazon EC2 Web service is less than a dime per hour based on system size, operating system, and locale. It’s easy to see why people think all delivery from the public cloud is cheaper than that delivered by internal IT.
However, if you look under the covers, the picture changes. In fact, for resources that are needed constantly, enterprises can actually reduce costs by leveraging other cloud models, such as shared services delivered by a private cloud. How about a hybrid model to meet peak demands, yet offer more cost-efficient solutions.
My recomendation to fellow CIOs has always been to sit down with Architecture the Strategy team - and build a plan. At the core of cloud computing - is having a strategy. Whether you're using a public cloud service, building a private cloud, or taking a hybrid cloud approach - the need to have your specific requirements incorporated into a well-developed cloud strategy. It's no a simple exercise, as the cloud roadmap must address all aspects of your performance, security, control, and availability requirements. But wait, we are missing a key element to all of this - and many of us do it. The business needs what? What business capability do we need to support? How will our cloud strategy support the business? What new capability can we deliver to the business with a cloud solution?
Let's make sure we are looking at new technology that will deliver value to the business, and not follow a trend.
Next, I will talk on Cloud Myth #2 - Critical Applications can't be in the cloud. Come back again to read on that myth.
My recomendation to fellow CIOs has always been to sit down with Architecture the Strategy team - and build a plan. At the core of cloud computing - is having a strategy. Whether you're using a public cloud service, building a private cloud, or taking a hybrid cloud approach - the need to have your specific requirements incorporated into a well-developed cloud strategy. It's no a simple exercise, as the cloud roadmap must address all aspects of your performance, security, control, and availability requirements. But wait, we are missing a key element to all of this - and many of us do it. The business needs what? What business capability do we need to support? How will our cloud strategy support the business? What new capability can we deliver to the business with a cloud solution?
Let's make sure we are looking at new technology that will deliver value to the business, and not follow a trend.
Next, I will talk on Cloud Myth #2 - Critical Applications can't be in the cloud. Come back again to read on that myth.
Keep it positive!
Scott Arnett
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