By Cloud Computing SpunjePublished: October 21, 2009Posted in: Amazon, Cloud Solutions, Opinions & ExplanationsTags: 
Along with the rapid rise of cloud computing, an army of people with the phrase “cloud computing consultant” on their business cards has arrived. However, many of these individuals, while well intentioned, come from the infrastructure side and have a tendency to miss the core value of cloud computing. They disregard the potential for the cloud computing to better support the business, and instead view it simply as a change of platforms.
Let me be very clear: The movement toward cloud computing is an architectural issue, meaning that you have to take the whole business into account, understand all existing systems at a detail level, and only then begin to consider cloud computing options. Moreover, you need to think about how the systems are divided among on-premise and cloud-delivered platforms, the synergy of the architecture with the mission, and the future needs of the business.
http://www.infoworld.com/d/cloud-computing/beware-cloud-computing-consultants-who-focus-infrastructure-063
The rise of cloud computing has led to a lot of ‘consultants’ who care more about the simple relocation of systems than real architecture
Along with the rapid rise of cloud computing, an army of people with the phrase “cloud computing consultant” on their business cards has arrived. However, many of these individuals, while well intentioned, come from the infrastructure side and have a tendency to miss the core value of cloud computing. They disregard the potential for the cloud computing to better support the business, and instead view it simply as a change of platforms.
Let me be very clear: The movement toward cloud computing is an architectural issue, meaning that you have to take the whole business into account, understand all existing systems at a detail level, and only then begin to consider cloud computing options. Moreover, you need to think about how the systems are divided among on-premise and cloud-delivered platforms, the synergy of the architecture with the mission, and the future needs of the business.
http://www.infoworld.com/d/cloud-computing/beware-cloud-computing-consultants-who-focus-infrastructure-063
The rise of cloud computing has led to a lot of ‘consultants’ who care more about the simple relocation of systems than real architecture
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