Cloud computing has the potential to revolutionise the way governments and enterprises provide and consume ICT Services. Cloud service vendors often quote the following as major benefits of cloud-based services; minimal setup costs, self-service provisioning, elastic scaling, usage based billing, easy service termination and so on… In reality however, realising the benefits of cloud computing at the level of a large government department or enterprise is difficult, and in many cases projects fail to deliver the business value expected.
Silvertouch Technology has significant experience in delivering solutions which make appropriate use of The Cloud to deliver the benefits promised in the programmes business case. We can safely navigate you around the many pitfalls that can undermine your cloud adoption strategy.
The Cloud Computing promise…
No wonder governments and enterprises are looking to adopt and embrace Cloud Computing. It has the potential to revolutionise the way organisations provide and consume ICT Services. Cloud Computing offers the promise of.
- minimal setup costs
- self-service provisioning
- elastic scaling
- usage based billing
- automatic service upgrades
- easy service termination
- reduced need for on-site ICT support staff
Is it really that easy?
Embracing Cloud Computing, the problem…
Whilst the above benefits are all achievable, there are also several common risks associated with adopting Cloud Computing which should be understood and mitigated, such as;
- reliance on the third-party service provider for availability and security
- the potential for vendor lock in
- potential legal and regulatory issues regarding data location
- difficulties integrating cloud services with on-premise systems or other cloud services from different suppliers
- limited ability to customise the standard service offering
- limited extension points for your software developers
- software updates when the service provider decides, not the customer
In reality, realising the benefits of cloud computing at the level of a large government department or enterprise is difficult, and in many cases projects fail to deliver the business value expected. An enterprise is not neatly divided into individual isolated systems and services, but is comprised of a network of interoperating systems and services – which collaborate to provide the enterprise with a strategic platform to deliver business agility and efficiency savings whilst avoiding vendor lock-in. Introducing cloud services as first class citizens into an enterprise is where we see most organisations fail to realise the expected benefits
Silvertouch Technology can help…
Our consultants understand the political, business and technical challenges an organisation will face when adopting Cloud Computing, and we use this experience to help you maximise your investment in The Cloud.
Depending where you are on your journey to adopting The Cloud, we can help you accelerate the process, limit the risk and maximise the business value through one of our many services which are tailored to your specific requirements.
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