Much has been said about hybrid-cloud infrastructures in the past few months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nHybrid cloud is a cloud computing environment which uses a mix of on-premises, private cloud and public cloud services with orchestration between the two platforms.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
Hybrid Cloud is a hot topic where the discussion focuses on data security, costs and flexibility to market. Bottom line to me: Cloud computing, regardless of where it is placed (or named) – is Cloud.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However you may choose to deploy your particular environment (public, private or hybrid) the actual management of the environment requires IT professionals to shift minds. Old-fashioned IT departments were the owners of technology in the enterprise. Instead in today\u2019s world you are choosing to manage a set of services, to support business capabilities, and not a set of hardware \/ software components. The planning, implementation and management of a specific set of hardware and software components is a thing of the past. IT organizations have become the broker to a set of core IT services that it may not fully control, own or manage. IT professionals must shift its perspective from owner to custodian.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The shift has happened: Cloud computing’s business model \u2014 the ability to rapidly provision IT services without large capital expenditures — has become the \u201cHow\u201d and the \u201cDO\u201d of computing, regardless of its location.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The traditional role of the IT has shifted, from \u201cbuild and run functions\u201d to support the business capabilities of the enterprise. This is a significant change for internal IT professionals, VARs and system integrators who now must find the value they deliver beyond implementation or break\/fix service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\nThe IT as a Business Series of\u00a0articles included:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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- IT a a Business Series \u2013 Introduction<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Cloud Computing is like Cable TV<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- The Business of IT In a Cloud Era<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Disintermediated: IT Consulting Firms and System Integration<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Everything is a Service These Days<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- IT Architecture Role has Changed<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Newsflash: Hybrid-Cloud is Cloud<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
Please let me know what you think!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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