Chapter 9

Embracing the Business Imperative

In This Chapter

arrow Understanding the challenges of transforming IT

arrow Exploring the business benefits of the new IT

arrow Getting started in this new world

arrow Discovering the role of the hybrid cloud

arrow Managing workloads in a cost-effective way

Most of the discussions surrounding cloud computing tend to focus on the technology and product and services offerings. However, the real value of cloud computing is the way it repositions the information technology (IT) organization to partner with the business in driving innovation and transformation. The ability to bring together a well-constructed data center with private cloud services and a variety of public clouds is the best way to create and drive innovation in business computing. Computing, indeed, has evolved from its original intent of storing and reporting on data. Today, hybrid computing environments are intended to help a company experiment with new business models without having to spend money on speculative ...

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