BizCloud Connects

The Cloud Will Connect Everyone to Everything.

The hardware landscape is changing dramatically as new devices are brought to market. As these products gain popularity and our economy grows more reliant on digital networks, we’re seeing the emergence of Any-to-Any Computing, meaning any user, device, server, or network can communicate, transact, access, and collaborate with any other.

Architectures are driven by the proliferation of device types, increased mobility and remote access, improvements in bandwidth, network operating systems, and embedded software. Cloud Computing applications must be carefully designed, selectively chosen, and pragmatically deployed. The systems must be interoperable and extensible to allow new types of devices to connect. And they must be based on standards, to ensure consistent quality performance.

When designing Cloud Computing, you need to:

1. Ensure that the technology selection fits your business model; otherwise your future is integrally linked to your vendor’s fate

• a) Use technology for its intended purpose.
• b) Leverage existing architectures, and don’t swap infrastructure unless it’s necessary
• c) Dis-integrate legacy systems selectively (only where necessary).

2. Design architecture strategically, using pragmatic best-of-breed solutions (strategic edge vs. bleeding edge)

3. Design for flexibility:

• a) Interoperability
• b) Extensibility
• c) Integration
• d) Reusability
• e) Reliability
• f)Serviceability

4. Evaluate your organization’s readiness for cloud computing across:

• a) Customer services (marketing, sales, distribution channels, call center, sales force, market, customer readiness, competitive positioning)
• b) Production (manufacturing, logistics, supply chain, development, R&D, products/services)
• c) People (culture, skills, learning, knowledge management, human resources, executive commitment, training)
• d) Infrastructure (operations, finance, administration, logistics, investor relations, e-commerce infrastructure)