Greetings All!
Here we are once again to discuss some facet of Cloud Computing as I journey though my BSIT 400 Cloud Computing and Governance course with Bellevue University. We have passed the halfway mark so that is always exciting!!! This week we are going to talk about some Cloud Computing Myths, what they are and potentially why they were debunked as false. I have located a quick list of 10, but I will cover 2 of them here with you that are my favorite.
The first myth is The Cloud Hurts the Environment. I chose this one because I work as a Weather Forecaster and the fact that setting up singular data centers to take away the stress and workload of HUNDREDS of companies could hurt the environment baffles me. If anything it is HELPING the environment. To use virtual servers at a CSP rather than an actual server on-premise along saves energy. Most CSPs are aware of the increased amount of power they are utilizing, but in doing so they are furthering their research and utilization of renewable energy to lower their environmental impact.
The second myth I want to share is The Cloud is ALWAYS Cheaper. If a business goes into their Cloud transition with the mindset that no matter what they do they will be saving money might be a little disappointed. The Cloud is more cost efficient, but if you already have a large data load on-premise, you are still going to be paying a hefty price to host that in the Cloud. What the Cloud IS giving companies is the ability to save the upkeep costs of having to upgrade their equipment and take that financial burden. By going to a CSP, the hardware falls on them and clients can be comfortable that the CSP is always going to run the top of the line hardware for the price they are paying. The benefit of the CSP is that you are ONLY paying what you are USING. Unlike some on-premise data centers, you might have 5 servers but are only using 3 of them fully so you are wasting powering up and running data through 5 because you think you need them. This is where you can find savings.
There are so many myths out there if you do some research you can find that there are many untruths out there. At the end of this blog there is a link I used for some of my information, but feel free to do your own research too!
We will talk next week! See ya!!
https://www.rackspace.com/en-us/library/cloud-computing-myths
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