2010 Trends To Watch: Cloud Computing - Market Research Report On Aarkstore Enterprise.

Introduction

Introduction

Cloud computing is emerging as a major disruptive force for both IT vendors and users. It is still very early days, though, for what many rightfully consider to be the most important trend of decade. The next three years will see cloud computing mature rapidly as vendors and enterprises come to grip with the opportunities and challenges that it represents.

Scope

*Explains why enterprises will investigate Cloud Computing during 2010.

*Explains which technologies will be required to deliver and support the Cloud Computing model.

*Provides advice for both enterprise and vendor clients.

*Covers all industry sectors and geographies.

Highlights

Cloud computing has the potential to lower IT costs by eliminating the upfront costs of hardware and software. It is the public cloud provider that invests in the infrastructure required to deliver the cloud services and also reduces ongoing operational costs in areas including development, deployment, integration, maintenance, and upgrades.

Enterprises will approach cloud computing as a way to boost IT effectiveness since it reduces the need to build capacity well in excess of the maximum projected demand. Taking advantage of elastic pools of computing resources through either public or private clouds increases the agility of enterprise IT.

Many enterprises are currently not ready for either private or public clouds or any type of hybrids. In addition, the current confusion as to what exactly cloud computing is, is exacerbated by the fact that many enterprises lack the knowledge and skills to effectively evaluate its potential.

Reasons to Purchase

*Gain valuable insight into the impact of cloud computing on Enterprise IT.

*Understand public and private clouds and the different types of cloud-based service.

*Learn how cloud computing is being applied in different industry sectors.

Table of Contents :

Overview 2

CATALYST 2

SUMMARY 2

OVUM VIEW 3

analysis 4

A MULTI-FACETED PHENOMENON STILL SUBJECT TO DEBATE 4

Public clouds first... 4

...and then private ones 5

ENTERPRISES WILL TURN TO CLOUD COMPUTING TO LOWER IT COSTS 7

Using cheaper public clouds 7

Turning to private cloud can boost data centre economics 7

Hybrid is the way to go but will take time 8

ENTERPRISES WILL APPROACH CLOUD COMPUTING AS A WAY TO BOOST IT EFFECTIVENESS 9

Public clouds deliver efficient services but need to boost trust 9

Private clouds builds on on-going efforts and add new capabilities 10

ENTERPRISES WILL USE CLOUD COMPUTING TO BOOST INNOVATION 11

Public cloud flexibility drives innovation 11

Private cloud flexibility is more important than lower costs 12

ACTIONS 12

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ORGANISATIONS 12

Consider whether you are ready for cloud computing, not just whether cloud computing is ready for you 12

Head up, take stock and create your own recipes 12

Get cloud ready 13

Keep in mind that cloud computing is about the how, not the what 13

Always do your maths 13

Focus on relationship management 14

Do not overestimate or underestimate QoS issues such as security 14

Do not overload your cloud services 14

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR PROVIDERS OF TECHNOLOGIES AND SERVICES 15

Weave cloud computing into your strategy 15

Adopt lock-in risk mitigation strategies 15

Focus on why customers should rather than can 15

Consider business-outcome-based pricing 16

Take a fresh look at SLAs 16

APPENDIX 17

DEFINITIONS 17

Cloud computing 17

Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) 17

Multi-tenant architecture 17

Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) 17

Private cloud 17

Public clouds 17

Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) 18

METHODOLOGY 18

FURTHER READING 18

LEAD AUTHOR 18

CONTRIBUTING AUTHORS 19

OVUM CONSULTING 19

DISCLAIMER 19

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