tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19272053.post207900659638083043..comments2023-10-21T17:05:31.600+05:30Comments on Oh I See (CIO Inverted): Trusting Cloud LordsOh I See (CIO inverted)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15611012582757369102noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19272053.post-78212301484477016302013-09-28T01:43:30.708+05:302013-09-28T01:43:30.708+05:30Clouds are not new. They existed from large vendor...Clouds are not new. They existed from large vendors like Oracle and SAP in the mid 90's. The vendors, companies, consultants rebranded and figured out a way to commercialize it even more, hats-off to companies like Amazon, Salesforce, etc. What companies should look at is own their own destiny by running their core operations with in-house systems versus clouds. Many companies leverage cloud offerings for HR, and Sales operations due to the maturity of these cloud offerings and the cloud vendors themselves.<br /><br />Using Cloud for mid-size companies is tempting when they see the savings in software licensing, however it inherently adds more complexity when integrating with everything else the company has. So they may save dollars in SW licenses but end of spending the same or more money in integration. Suddenly the budget you think that you have saved in capital expenses consistently is diverted towards operational expenses.<br /><br />Clouds are there to stay in the areas of HR, procurement, Sales, etc. While the Business Continuity Plans and DR issues are real, however what these offerings do is take complexity out of the application development teams and move it to integration teams on the "what", the "how" and the "how much"<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19272053.post-40320144951940695202013-09-27T18:51:55.216+05:302013-09-27T18:51:55.216+05:30I think as one of the leaders in Cloud space says ...I think as one of the leaders in Cloud space says enterprises need to identify the right candidate applications to be migrated preferably those Edge applications which are less on business impact but more on cost savings. Applications that bring competitive advantage and differentiation can wait..Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01458348135605133957noreply@blogger.com