An ever-growing number of business leaders are embracing cloud computing with open arms in recognition of its huge potential as a solution to their changing IT needs. In fact, it is widely predicted that cloud computing will be the top priority for CIOs in 2010.
As the strategic value of corporate data increases, the old back-office role of IT is no longer effective if organisations are to meet their business goals. The IT function in the past has been slow, extremely wasteful and difficult to scale. Business requirements for a new application either increase or change entirely in the time it takes to fulfil a request; energy-hungry infrastructure resources are often vastly under-utilised; and additional servers are needed to cope with traffic peaks and to ensure disaster recovery provision.
Consequently, there is enormous pressure on IT departments to change into service-orientated providers as evolving corporate needs demand a simplified, cost-effective, always-on and agile infrastructure. The solution to this business dilemma for many lies in cloud computing.
By providing an efficient and flexible virtualised storage infrastructure, cloud computing enables a business to better manage its critical information. With IT software and hardware resources available on a pay-as-you-need-it basis, business operational costs can be reduced by up to 40%.
The business model behind cloud services delivers more efficient computing through the centralisation of storage, memory, processing and bandwidth. Simply by tapping into the ‘cloud’, fast and easy access to core systems and business data is ensured without having to buy, install, manage or own any infrastructure.
The manner in which an individual business responds to cloud computing will largely determine its future success or failure. Click here for further information on how Optim IP’s cloud computing services can benefit your business.
