Cloud
Computing Can Help Enterprises Cut Costs
Cloud
computing, or network-delivered services and software, can save
customers up to 80% on floor space and 60% on power and cooling costs,
and deliver triple asset utilization. This is revealed by IBM, as it has
launched its new
cloud computing services.
IBM is
offering its services to companies in public, private and hybrid cloud
models to adopt cloud computing. Its services include:
-
Industry-specific Business Consulting Services for Cloud Computing
- IBM Global Business Services will use an economic model for
assessing the total cost of ownership for building private clouds,
and/or moving data and applications off-site in a public or hybrid
cloud model.
- Technology
Consulting, Design and Implementation Services - IBM Global
Technology Services is announcing new services to help clients
install, configure and deliver cloud computing inside the data center.
- Cloud
Security - Spanning IBM Systems, Software, Services and IBM's
Research and X-Force arms, this effort is aimed at re-architecting and
re-designing technologies and processes, to infuse security and shield
against threats and vulnerabilities in the cloud.
The old
one-server-per-application model, says IBM, has created a dire situation
in the data centers of large enterprises. Their infrastructures are
becoming too complex and expensive to maintain, and smaller
organizations want new ways to grow and expand their businesses without
falling victim to these same issues.
According to IBM, cloud computing, or network-delivered services and
software, can save customers up to 80% on floor space and 60% on power
and cooling costs, and deliver triple asset utilization. While the
economics are compelling to businesses of all sizes, concerns over
security, data portability and reliability are causing reluctance among
enterprise customers.
"Cloud
strategies need to be in line with business strategies," said Willy
Chiu, VP, High Performance on Demand Solutions, IBM. "Over the last year
in our 13 cloud computing centers worldwide, we've worked with clients
to understand how to help them take advantage of both public and private
clouds to get the best economics."
IBM
Research is working with clients to create replicable, cloud-delivered,
industry-specific services like Lender Business Process Services or
Healthcare Process Services, as well as horizontal business services
like CRM and supply chain management.
