Where IBM fits into the cloud - a video series with IBM Cloud experts
Ria Debra Hyman | July 8
In the current economic environment, there is constantly the need to do more with less. In the video “What is Cloud Computing,” IBM's Julie Tourre, North America inside sales cloud service sales leader, and IBM's David Wong, global cloud computing marketing strategist, discuss the increasing challenges in the IT environment.
With the recent publicity on security breaches, companies are looking for ways to reduce exposure to risk while still finding sources of growth and innovation. The cloud is a solution to address these challenges. Cloud computing provides end users with the right tools to deliver services where and when they need them. It also has the ability to increase agility in the delivery of IT with its broad spectrum of services. Services that were delivered in weeks can now be delivered in minutes. Cloud computing also helps drive cost reduction, which can be a huge motivator for companies. This cost reduction comes from increased server utilization and automation capabilities that weren’t previously available.
With the recent publicity on security breaches, companies are looking for ways to reduce exposure to risk while still finding sources of growth and innovation. The cloud is a solution to address these challenges. Cloud computing provides end users with the right tools to deliver services where and when they need them. It also has the ability to increase agility in the delivery of IT with its broad spectrum of services. Services that were delivered in weeks can now be delivered in minutes. Cloud computing also helps drive cost reduction, which can be a huge motivator for companies. This cost reduction comes from increased server utilization and automation capabilities that weren’t previously available.
The benefits of the cloud have been recognized by many and companies have started to work with IBM to cut their costs and increase growth. IBM has a three step systematic approach for cloud computing adoption including plan, build and deliver.
- Planning involves helping clients build strategies after a deep understanding the company’s current IT infrastructure. In this phase, IBM looks at the elements that a client wants to achieve with the objective of assisting them figure out what makes the most sense for their organization.
- Building involves using IBM services and technologies to help the client build a cloud.
- Delivering is the final step, which involves clients using IBM services so they don’t have to build a cloud of their own. This service management portion can be seen as the most important because it allows IBM to monitor, provision, automate, and meter a client’s IT infrastructure.
The cloud is unique because it is more of an evolution than something new. Through IBM’s process, clients can easily integrate the cloud into their existing IT infrastructures. IBM offers the ability to help any company, anywhere.
In another video, “How to get started with Cloud Computing,” Julie Tourre speaks with Pete Czornohus, Business Development Executive for IBM Cloud Solutions Group. They discuss various cloud approaches. There is the waterfall approach, which means looking at a company’s requirements, going right into the build phase and then pushing it out into delivery mode. Then there is the agile approach, which involves taking a smaller subset of what the client is trying to do, quickly releasing and then assessing where it is. With this, a client can expand the infrastructure as they go. IBM has the service offerings and technology available to help build a cloud for any client.
Depending on where you are in your cloud strategy and progression, IBM can be there every step of the way.