Journey Into the Cloud (En inglés)
Economic conditions have indelibly altered the bottom line at many enterprises, which translates into a continual need to maximize IT efficiency and flexibility. Cloud computing promises exactly these benefits — and IT leaders are paying attention.
A true cloud has three key characteristics: flexible costs on a pay-per-use basis, the ability to elastically scale capacity up or down, and geographic and hardware independence. Cloud services fall into the usage categories of Software as a Service (SaaS), Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), and Platform as a Service (PaaS), and can be implemented as either a private cloud (which is dedicated to a specific enterprise) or a public cloud (which leverages a third-party instance in a multitenant environment). Hybrid cloud services, meanwhile, span both realms to help maximize the advantages of each and can provide an ideal solution for scenarios such as email storage.
As organizations move toward cloud computing, they typically evolve through three phases. Implementing virtualization is the first step, followed by accelerating and expanding its use. The final phase is interconnecting the data centers to create a single resource pool and private cloud; this phase might also include utilizing compatible public clouds if appropriate. The resulting hybrid infrastructure provides true on-demand computing in an environment designed for maximum flexibility.
Beyond the breakthrough scalability of this approach, cloud services create significant cost and business model advantages — helping to reduce capital and operational expenses, enhancing business agility while minimizing risk, and enabling resources (and personnel) to shift from simply keeping a data center running to pursuing strategic business goals. By starting on your journey now, you can begin to move toward the ultimate goal of a truly responsive IT infrastructure.
Dell™ cloud computing services can help you plan, implement and manage cloud computing infrastructures.
A true cloud has three key characteristics: flexible costs on a pay-per-use basis, the ability to elastically scale capacity up or down, and geographic and hardware independence. Cloud services fall into the usage categories of Software as a Service (SaaS), Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), and Platform as a Service (PaaS), and can be implemented as either a private cloud (which is dedicated to a specific enterprise) or a public cloud (which leverages a third-party instance in a multitenant environment). Hybrid cloud services, meanwhile, span both realms to help maximize the advantages of each and can provide an ideal solution for scenarios such as email storage.
As organizations move toward cloud computing, they typically evolve through three phases. Implementing virtualization is the first step, followed by accelerating and expanding its use. The final phase is interconnecting the data centers to create a single resource pool and private cloud; this phase might also include utilizing compatible public clouds if appropriate. The resulting hybrid infrastructure provides true on-demand computing in an environment designed for maximum flexibility.
Beyond the breakthrough scalability of this approach, cloud services create significant cost and business model advantages — helping to reduce capital and operational expenses, enhancing business agility while minimizing risk, and enabling resources (and personnel) to shift from simply keeping a data center running to pursuing strategic business goals. By starting on your journey now, you can begin to move toward the ultimate goal of a truly responsive IT infrastructure.
Dell™ cloud computing services can help you plan, implement and manage cloud computing infrastructures.