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look seriously at "open" standards such as provided by #openstack or the #cloudfoundryfoundation

#OpenStandards. Most cloud platforms today can potentially lock you in, which is why #IBM is working with #OpenStack for #IaaS and #CloudFoundry for #PaaS

payg and containers help avoid vendor lock in too

Also important to incorporate 'trust' into your vendor selection process. Hard at times to quantify, but if you look at the perceived Public leaders (Amazon, MS) you have to consider it.

That said there is amazing capabilities available on the cloud. Composable Services #PaaS allow you to pick and choose the best for your business and avoid lock in

Armin Razavi

@cloudstuff great technologies, but they require staff reskill. Together with process reeingineering needed for large enterprises, initial cost of adoption is quite high before real benefits are realised.

Lock is always a trade off against the unique value you can get from a vendor. Cloud is commoditising the basic function, the unqiue value is higher up

@cloudstuff good point on skills. Some are now redundant, others are reusable. #PaaS is not essential, I see clients using #DevOps and #agile to deliver #Java apps with the same developers

Kevin J. Allen

Great resource here on some of the evolving job roles for #cloud: http://bit.ly/Syed7v

Job roles to consider when moving to the cloud - Thoughts on Cloud
Moving to the cloud is more than a simple technical undertaking. Business impacts around governance, change management and day-to-day operations must all be considered, and this can sometimes be a challenge. To partly address this issue, IBM introduc...

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Shubhs77

#IBMCC14 what's your view about private cloud? A few research firms doesn't even consider it as a cloud model.

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private cloud is definitely cloud. It's the same technology but its the customer being their own cloud service provider. Their internal customers have the same experience as public.

loads of #enterprises I talk to will use #private or #on-premise cloud based solutions...not exclusively but as a #dynamichybrid model

Niharika Trivedi

Different requirements for different industry. I see immense need of private cloud in Government..

IDC tracks both the Private and Public cloud infrastructure marketplaces - both are growing rapidly, outpacing the traditional IT spend

I do also believe that a lot of the focus will shift towards HYBRID, not that either Public or Private will go away. But early adopter clients are now looking to combine the best of both!

and containers and patterns let you move the images from one to another, ie they're closely related

yup and can depend on the lifecycle of the project e.g. start in public and move to on-prem

Paul8

What's the most common mistake businesses make when moving workloads to the cloud?

not putting them on #IBMCloud ;o))

Haha anything else?

you need to analyse the workloads. Start with ones that are easily separated from the rest of IT dept, with low bandwidth requirements. A sudden wholesale outsourcing may not work.

Not understanding the workload before the move!

A major UK retail chain had moved its web sales to public cloud. Now moving back in house. Costing millions.

Jennifer Turner

@SteveStrutt What is the best way to recover from an implementation "mistake" and get back on track?

if you think of #cloud as a #composable business then you are ultimately buying cloud a la carte - esp relevant in an open standards context, if you don't like what you bought (in principle) you can swap out to something else or swap back.

. @jentwin one of the benefits of #cloud is to lower the barrier to do new things. It allows #fastfail learn from mistakes and try again. Start simple.

Faisal Ali Khan

Important ones to note as:
- What size server, storage, and network bandwidth will I need for my current workload?
- What pricing plan should I use?
- Will moving to the cloud come out cheaper than my existing infrastructure?

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phelanto

How has the cloud transformed the role of the CIO? #IBMCC14

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I talk here about the changing shape of the data centre http://samjgarforth....

Cloud's impact on the IT team job descriptions
This was first posted on businesscloud9 in July 2012 For many people Cloud is seen as an evolution of outsourcing. By moving the traditional IT resources into a public Cloud customers can focus on ...

the CIO will become more responsible for choosing and combining cloud service providers and governance

I think it's making the #CIOs role even more strategic, as we automate the back-end #SoR using #cloud, it frees the CIO to embed into and drive the direction of the business...that's building new growth without compromise!

Pulse 2014: Infrastructure Matters
http://ibm.com/pulse

Jacqueline Davey

Check this out for a quick answer http://www.youtube.c... or even this onehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xw43gx4fIlE

ITProPortal7

Great discussion so far everyone - Keep the questions coming. You can find even more cloud news here: http://itpp.me/1oKGc...

this is #cloudfun!

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Ruth d'Andilly-Clune7

Are there any significant risks to using the cloud? If so, what are they?

there are many things that need to be considered - data security, ITIL, integration. This is why you need to work someone who can help you with the design and migration. But there are risks of not moving too.

you need to have your eyes wide open, lots of the responsibility you may take for granted from your traditional IT provider may be on your shoulders...security, back-up etc

Niharika Trivedi

Yes, top 3 fundamental cloud security considerations: http://ibm.co/1pmytp...

Top 3 Fundamental Cloud Security Considerations (IBM Software Defined Environment (follow us on Twitter @IBMSDE))
While cloud has been clearly identified as the next step to IT optimization, essential for increased performance and cost reduction, many of us are in a haze when it comes to the fundamental security measures required. Our fears related to cl...

Reputation is another aspect to consider. The application platform used has to deliver the type of user experience that is appropriate to your brand. This is as true for on-premise as it is for cloud

Niharika Trivedi6

Do you thing Software Defined Environment is one of the key enablers of Cloud?

There are multiple entry points to Cloud, SDE is certainly one of them

Software Definition is the future of infrastructure. #SDE brings agility to infrastructure and delivery

Jeffrey Borek5

People used to use the terms Internet AND intranet, but that faded into the background. How long will the adjectives Private and Public cloud be top of mind?

I'd like to move from that asap. It's better to talk about hosted, managed, on premise or off premise. Because hosted private is often called public

yup and the term #cloud too....(maybe)

already becoming redundant. I see clients wanting the same capability on-prem and off-prem. The difference is about Capex vs Opex

Niharika Trivedi4

What do you think is the main reason impeding organizations to quickly adopt cloud computing?

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I think many are using it directly from the #business community....AKA #shadowIT

anything up to 500 apps are being used by the average enterprise without the IT Depts blessing if #NetSkopes studies* are accurate (* not an IBM endorsement)

job protection, fear, uncertainty, and doubt.

a benefit is the move from cap ex to op ex but if they already have investment then they may not want to move away from it

Jennifer Turner4

RT @BootzSingh #IBMCC14 what are the major benefits/downfalls for a small business looking to move toward the cloud and will it become cheaper to implement?

Kevin J. Allen

@BootzSingh Great resource for SMBs considering a cloud move: http://bit.ly/SMBand...

Why small and midsize businesses (SMB) should consider the cloud - Thoughts on Cloud
It’s becoming increasingly clear that cloud solutions provide significant benefits to companies of all sizes, but a recent study shows that less than 10 percent of organizations believe their existing IT infrastructure is fully prepared to address th...

@bootzsingh its ideal for small businesses as they can act as "big" businesses thanks to the capex>opex move