Gartner says Private Clouds are a last resort, how about learn from public clouds then build your own

greenm3.com (Oct 21 2011) Cloud Computing

1. One of the guys I always enjoy a chat with is Jones Lang LaSalle's Michael Siteman.  I just got off the the phone to discuss public vs. private cloud ideas.  Then I read this post on Gartner's recommendation that Private Clouds are a last resort. Gartner: Private clouds are a last resort Thorough analysis required to identify cloud computing benefits By Neal Weinberg, Network World October 19, 2011 10:00 AM ET 1 Comment Print ORLANDO, Fla. -- Enterprises should consider public cloud services first and turn to private clouds only if the public cloud fails to meet their needs. That was the advice delivered by analyst Daryl Plummer during Gartner's IT Symposium Tuesday. Plummer says that there are many potential benefits to deploying cloud services, including agility, reduced cost, reduced complexity, increased focus, increased innovation and being able to leverage the knowledge and skills of people outside ... (Read Full Article)

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