The Cloud, The Hype, The Problems
June 1, 2010 in infrastructure management
This quote from OmniIT is spot on:
Deploying 50 new instances in a cloud is easier than 50 new physical machines. But just because you can, doesn’t mean you should. If it takes hours to install new machines, then you are doing your job wrong. If it takes weeks to get your machines, then you are using the wrong vendor. And most importantly if you suddenly realize that you need 50 new machines, then you simply didn’t do your job well. The cloud is not an excuse to avoid a business model. A business model includes a budget and a solid, implementable plan for growth based on thorough capacity planning. With that, you should see it coming.
source: http://omniti.com/seeds/the-cloud-is-great-stop-the-hype