Today, what has changed? We are now using our devices, all our devices and appliances for that matter, to connect to applications and data that are stored, well, somewhere else. Today we call that the cloud.
The IT manager has a choice:
1. Call Amazon, Google, Microsoft, IBM or any of the other solution providers and prepare to write a big check.
Or
2. Roll up the sleeves and start asking some serious questions, researching and planning. This will require time, resources, investment and a very serious look at how the business functions.
When choosing option 2, the first question would be, “Why?” That seems like an obvious or over-simplified question to ask administration, basically on the verge of insubordination. But actually, it is spot on.
What are we as an organization looking to gain from the cloud? List out the benefits the company will gain, then begin looking at the drawbacks. At first, it is quick to observe that moving to the cloud means savings that outweigh any possible disadvantage.
But upon further investigation, the analytical IT manager sees otherwise. There are many factors that could cause issue for the organization:
Vendor contracts
Control of cloud services
Privacy
Security
Downtime
This IT manager will begin to seriously look at what solutions are offered by the cloud provider and compare to what the organization is currently doing.
They will ask questions like the following:
How much will software licensing cost versus my desktop licenses over the long run?
What is the cost for processing resources?
What if I go over my limit?
How do I manage user access?
Is there a charge for adding users?
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The IT manager has a choice:
1. Call Amazon, Google, Microsoft, IBM or any of the other solution providers and prepare to write a big check.
Or
2. Roll up the sleeves and start asking some serious questions, researching and planning. This will require time, resources, investment and a very serious look at how the business functions.
When choosing option 2, the first question would be, “Why?” That seems like an obvious or over-simplified question to ask administration, basically on the verge of insubordination. But actually, it is spot on.
What are we as an organization looking to gain from the cloud? List out the benefits the company will gain, then begin looking at the drawbacks. At first, it is quick to observe that moving to the cloud means savings that outweigh any possible disadvantage.
But upon further investigation, the analytical IT manager sees otherwise. There are many factors that could cause issue for the organization:
Vendor contracts
Control of cloud services
Privacy
Security
Downtime
This IT manager will begin to seriously look at what solutions are offered by the cloud provider and compare to what the organization is currently doing.
They will ask questions like the following:
How much will software licensing cost versus my desktop licenses over the long run?
What is the cost for processing resources?
What if I go over my limit?
How do I manage user access?
Is there a charge for adding users?
More Info: jobs with a+ certification
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