Hybrid Cloud For Dummies

Chapter 10

Breaking Down the Economics of the Hybrid Cloud

In This Chapter

Achieving the right balance of environments in a hybrid cloud

Economic benefit of the cloud

Discovering the economics of the data center

Evaluating costs in the hybrid environment

When company management begins thinking about implementing or utilizing a cloud, one of the first things they think about is the economic impact. Executives who don’t fully understand what the cloud is — and certainly don’t grasp the concept of hybrid cloud — are saying “we want cloud,” because the economics of the cloud can be compelling, and stories often appear in papers and magazines or arise in conversations. Before jumping feet first into the cloud, or implementing a hybrid cloud, it’s important to think about what mixture of environments will yield not only the best performance, but also the most savings.

When you begin your thought process around the economic impact of the cloud, you realize that there are no simple answers. You have to consider many different issues. The costs of running an application, such as e-mail or ...