“Price is what you pay. Value is what you get.” — Warren Buffet Sounds simple, doesn’t it?  Then again, Warren Buffet has always had a knack for understanding the symmetry between price and value. In many ways, one could apply this same adage on price and value when calculating the return on investment or Cloud ROI. Today, the dynamic and evolving …

In a previous piece, we talked about cloud computing and pointed to four ways corporate IT can benefit from the cloud. In this part we will address what should be going on “behind the scenes” of a 21st century data center services provider. For the last 5 years the term “cloud computing” has been used to describe a large and …

For the last 5 years, the term “cloud computing” has been used to describe a large and ever-expanding list of outsourced information technology (IT) products and services, which can lead to much confusion. So what exactly is “cloud computing” in today’s world? At its core, cloud computing in the context of corporate IT is simply a way to deliver services …

CEOs are constantly challenged with finding ways to transform their businesses and to take old problems and turn them into new opportunities. They are also looking for ways to effectively differentiate themselves from their competition. One area that holds significant promise for companies in fast growth mode or in emerging markets is the IT area. Organizations that are not heavily …

This post reprises much what was originally published in November 2012. It’s all still true! Amazon Web Services (AWS) has become what it is today (the gorilla) through the strength of automation and uniformity. For many, though, uniformity is actually counter to what customers really need, which are customized solutions. And let’s face it: customization is definitely not Amazon’s forte …