Cloud service providers are in the news every day. Whether it be that Disney or the NFL is “moving to the cloud”, or that a vendor is forcing Cloud adoption with their offerings, Cloud is newsworthy. And for providers, whether it be Microsoft’s Office365, Amazon Web Services (AWS), or a vertical market solution, Cloud Computing is here to stay.
But the first step to adoption is getting rid of the “fear factor” associated with change. And we all understand, cloud computing is a gigantic change. Cloud is changing the boardroom cost and revenue profiles, it is changing the management staffing profiles, and it is changing the individual contributor’s job profile. Just like every industrial change, Cloud requires a changed mindset. And this article is intended to help reduce those fears!
This article focuses on understanding how “as a service” can help your business. First, we’ll define the continuum of primary “as a service” technologies. Next, we’ll explore some of the many cloud computing advantages and disadvantages – for there are many! Finally, we’ll apply Cloud Computing architecture and describe how real, live businesses use “the cloud”.
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