Interoute CTO Blasts Cloud Computing Myths

September 28, 2012 Off By David
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Grazed from Midsize Insider. Author: Sharon Hurley Hall.

There are many myths and misunderstandings about cloud computing, says Ping! Zine. While Gartner predicts a huge increase in takeup of cloud services this year and in the future, others are not so sure. Matthew Finnie, chief technology officer of European cloud services provider Interoute, says that overall the cloud will benefit midsized businesses and others. He sets out to dispel five of the most common myths on Ping! Zine.

Many people may feel that the cloud isn’t right for everyone, but Finnie says this stems from a misunderstanding of how the cloud works. Virtualization is already a part of many IT setups, and this just takes it one step further. The lesson for IT administrators is to check the hardware that cloud service providers are using as well as the level of privacy control the administrators will have. That also relates to the myth that the cloud can’t be trusted, rooted with providers that are secretive about how they are storing data and may be less trustworthy than those that have a transparent process, robust service level agreements, and a track record of delivering services to similar customers. This means that IT administrators need to do a lot of legwork before deciding on a suitable cloud services provider…

A third myth is that the cloud is a fad which is unlikely to last. But research shows that there is increased spending on and use of cloud based services. This means that any midsized business that has not yet started thinking about integrating cloud services into their IT mix risks being left behind. Furthermore, as a recent Midsize Insider article shows, IT administrators should think carefully about the range of skills needed when recruiting staff for IT departments. Well-rounded professionals, possibly from outside traditional IT routes, who are able to manage both cloud design and data, may be useful…

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