Cloud Computing
When is it a step too far for your data?
Glenn Fitzgerald & Jonathan Bridges
Cloud computing coverage is ubiquitous: from the national press to specialist IT publications and insider blogs, the cloud model that promises the delivery of applications and data as a service over the Internet is widely proclaimed as the future of IT.
But we would argue that, for many, the public cloud will be a step too far. When organisations need to know the location and the security profile of the data centres that hold, process and deliver their IT services and when they need a bit more from their IT than a vanilla service, they will demand a level of service that fills the gap between private, owned data centres and the anonymity of public cloud services. This we call Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) – a businessready, trusted alternative.
Infrastructure as a Service – the data storage advantages
- Cost reductions – Up to 40% per year
- Flexibility – Only pay for IT resources you need
- Greener – With higher IT utilisation and Fujitsu’s data centres, significantly less energy is used
- Regulatory compliance – Guaranteed service levels, data security and location transparency help customers meet a growing list of regulatory requirements
- Strengthens the balance sheet – Capital expenditure on storage equipment is eliminated and operating costs are reduced
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Glenn Fitzgerald leads the Technical Directorate inside Fujitsu Core Services Design and Development, with the responsibility for Fujitsu’s managed service offerings development roadmap
Jonathan Bridges, Head of Service Development, is responsible for the development of new and project-specific market offerings and strategic services, and also focuses on the development of best practice.
