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The cloud offers quite a considerable amount of business agility, cost improvements and service efficiencies to managers. But, for an organization to reach a level where the cloud brings benefits is not a cakewalk. The question hence becomes – what do you need to do to keep in mind when developing a cloud strategy?<\/em><\/p>\n

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Before adopting or developing a cloud computing services strategy, you should get familiar with objectives that are driving the adoption of cloud services, and outline requirements that must be met. The knowledge of objectives will give you an outline and align the organization on the benefits that are expected.<\/p>\n

\"Cloud<\/a>Common features of cloud computing<\/em><\/p>\n

Objectives to consider<\/h1>\n

The following objectives must be considered before moving to cloud:<\/p>\n

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  1. Formal Decision framework <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    A formal decision framework will help in optimizing your cloud investment.<\/p>\n

    Cloud offers benefits such as reduced costs and complexities, better agility etc. However, your business needs to identify and decide upon security challenges, transparency needs, availability and integration has to be carefully balanced.<\/p>\n

      \n
    1. Hybrid Cloud Computing <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      A focus on application and data integration, and a creation of links between internal applications with hybrid solutions is recommended. The guidelines and standards for public cloud services and infrastructure for hybrid cloud are a crucial factor and must be considered in depth.<\/p>\n

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      1. Cloud Brokerage <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        The trend of cloud services brokering (CSB) is expected to continue growing. Increasing cloud adoptions fosters a need for assistance. Adapting IT departments to provide CSB would encourage business units to apply IT services for appropriate cloud adoption.<\/p>\n

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        1. Cloud-centric design <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          Cloud models should be kept under consideration while designing applications. Rather than focusing on migration, applications that are cloud-optimized and can completely utilize the cloud potential must be created.<\/p>\n

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          1. Influencing future data center and operation models<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

            The extent to which your organization builds data centers will be critically influenced by the implementation model used by the cloud service providers. Your strategy should take this into account and apply the concept of cloud computing to future infrastructure and data centers investments, increasing both efficiency and agility.<\/p>\n

            Developing a strategy for cloud computing can be a concentrated and perplexing challenge as there are many variations in understanding and using cloud computing. Although it does save money and encourage innovation and experimentation in some cases, a firm hold on long-term operational efficiency and effectiveness must be present. Cloud computing services do not have a single value proposition for all services and businesses, hence, a valuable strategy must first investigate how and where you can best benefit from the cloud before deciding your approach.<\/p>\n

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