by Angela Guess
Ajay Budhraja believes that the cloud is a game changer: “Cloud has dramatically changed how we think about and utilize services. Cloud facilitates rapid deployments due to quick availability of scalable services. It provides the high service velocity to manage changes incrementally and less time for provisioning storage and applications.”
He continues, “Cloud can enhance productivity by providing the infrastructure or application platforms and related tools to respond to customer needs faster, giving organizations an edge over others that have not assessed such mechanisms. In addition, the on-demand capabilities can lead to efficient utilization of resources. I have seen applications that traditionally would take months to deploy, being rolled out in several weeks due to the Cloud and new environments being set up very quickly. The key is to carefully assess existing capabilities and focus on service and process integration.”
He goes on, “Cloud is a major shift from technology services development to business services development. Traditional technology services are being encapsulated in the Cloud so Information Technology Management can focus on business services development and related aspects. This provides the opportunity to strategize and execute at a higher level. There is also greater emphasis on the delivery of multiple services as composite services, the metrics driven consumption of services and related service monitoring.”
