Opting for Managed Cloud: Because Inexpensive Public Cloud Can Cost You Even More
Clear communication is important in outsourcing — particularly when you’re outsourcing something as critical as enterprise applications to a cloud hosting partner. Unfortunately, with the hype around cloud computing, many businesses end up with a hosting solution that isn’t optimal for them. Often, this is due to a mix of confusion and over-promising on the part of the cloud vendor: enterprise-level businesses are swayed into buying “cost-effective” solutions from commodity cloud vendors that just can’t handle the workload they require. Sure, the commodity cloud is great for some companies, and the public cloud can serve a lot of businesses just fine. But if you’re an enterprise, you likely need more than they can offer. Don’t fall into the commodity trap like many companies do. Before you decide on a partner, make sure you understand the differences between these hosting solutions and the managed cloud hosting options offered by larger vendors. Artificial intelligence(AI)...