A compute cloud is a utility infrastructure. It can be an internal cloud enabled by server virtualization or it can be an external enterprise infrastructure that rents access. In this video we look at three rules for getting past the hype to assess real value. The rules are:
1.Alignment is software. It’s about the applications. IT must align with business goals and objectives. Applications are the intersection point between the strategic and operational goals of the enterprise and IT.
2.Hardware is capacity. Applications are provisioned with processing, memory, and storage. The important business measure is cost per unit of capacity as well as the management of risk.
3.Management is the differentiator. Software that efficiently manages virtualized utility infrastructures for enabling business processes (software) is the key value add.
Use these rules to get a level set on any service that carries the cloud layer.