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The Evolution of Cloud Models

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Concerns and decision about whether to build or
buy and whether to use private or public clouds are
giving way to hybrid cloud models.
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Organizations are learning the best approach is
typically a mixture of physical, virtual and cloud
environments, including multitenant and multicloud
deployments.
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Conclusive discussions asking “which cloud is
right for us?” are being replaced with open-ended
discussions asking “which service or application
best fits our business priorities?” on a case-by-
case basis.
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IT leaders have an opportunity to orchestrate and
guide their company’s transition to a service-
brokerage model that is supported by hybrid cloud
deployments.
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Instead of reactively building and maintaining IT
systems, they can advise at a higher, more strategic
level.
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With a more holistic cloud strategy and governance
model, IT personnel no longer engage in activities
for every new service, application and request.
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They can help their business counterparts make
more strategic decisions about which services and
applications are deployed, where they are sourced,
and how they are consumed.
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