Active layout IBM to be cloud leader

IBM wants to continue to play the role of leader as cloud computing surges across the IT industry. Recently, IBM Development Center Http://www.aliyun.com/zixun/aggregation/5343.html "> Chief Technical Officer and new technology Research and Development Center General Manager Mao Media interview, the system elaborated IBM's overall view on cloud computing, And the current cloud computing field of many hot issues are analyzed.

Understanding Cloud Computing

On cloud computing, the industry has been divided over the past two years, the total people more said the more complex feeling. In this regard, Mao that the concept of cloud computing is still evolving, but this does not prevent the correct understanding of cloud computing, he said, compared to previous computing patterns, cloud computing "new" at least three prominent features.

First, cloud computing is actually a new IT resource usage pattern. "It's not like the computer we saw today, like I have a computer that I can't use if someone wants to use it." Cloud computing has turned IT resources into a pool of resources that can be shared dynamically, with a lot of computing power and flexibility. The shape of IT resources from the past is one, and the boundaries are clear, there is no way to merge into a new state. This is very different than ever. "Mao analysis said.

Second, cloud computing can be accessed anytime, anywhere, on demand. "It's no surprise to access through the Internet, but anytime, especially on demand, means I want to what kind of computing power, will give me what kind of, immediately, will be able to give me immediately." "Mao, for example," for example, Amazon's infrastructure cloud services, customers say 1000 sets of configured machines, CPU, hard disk, I/O bandwidth, Form fill out, brush credit card, a return car, very fast, a few 10 seconds to return to the entrance information, told the customer that, Computing resources for 1000 machines customers are already available. If the current traditional way, so that the enterprise IT department to buy the 1000 machines, it is three months later, but also to install systems and software, this is completely different experience, is the second very great feature of cloud computing.

"Cloud computing is a new kind of productivity that can easily be understood as a new generation of infrastructure and tools for serving the economy," said Mao, chief technology officer and general manager of the IBM Development Center.

Third, from the perspective of IT resource management, cloud computing is the implementation of automated management. "It doesn't take much effort, the allocation, use, and demonstration of resources are automated, which makes it management less difficult." Google, for example, has more than 3 million computers to meet the needs of hundreds of millions of people's information services, Google's system 2008-year update of the number of up to 386 times, this on the operating costs and system flexibility requirements are very high, in the traditional way can not be achieved. "Mao said.

Overall, cloud computing services have five essential features, namely on-demand self-service, ubiquitous network access, resource pooling regardless of physical location, service demand-driven configuration and scheduling, and measurable services/chargeback.

Cloud computing brings infinite imaginary space

Many worry that cloud computing is another bubble, Mao that the cloud's success or failure should not be judged prematurely, and that he cannot simply explain the value of cloud computing from a narrow technical standpoint.

"Amazon, for example, sells less-than-popular books, accounting for 70% of total sales, while traditional bookstores are mostly selling bestsellers, while Amazon's 80% of books are sold in a recommended fashion, a new business model that subverts traditional perceptions of the past." ”

In Mao's view, cloud computing is an economic analysis, more valuable, "cloud brings a new productivity, can easily understand cloud computing as a new generation of infrastructure and tools to serve the economy, it leads us to a brand-new service economy era, farewell to the single of the big industrial production era, compete cost, Delivered to people are cold and standardized industrial products, but also farewell to the agricultural economy, although personalized, but inefficient, high cost, can not scale. Large-scale personalized delivery is the new era of cloud computing, combining the advantages of the first two times, and avoid its shortcomings, the production of human beings into a new era, which is the great economic significance of cloud computing. ”

Because of the above advantages of cloud computing, it has brought a lot of imagination space for today's business society. Cloud computing for individuals, businesses, industries, governments and other types of customers will produce different delivery model, which formed a private cloud, public clouds, mixed clouds and many other forms of cloud. Mao that there will be many kinds of clouds in the future, which will change the service mode and competition pattern of the whole information service industry.

IBM's Cloud Computing strategy

What kind of role does IBM play in cloud computing? Mao that IBM is both a cloud-computing practitioner and a provider of cloud computing solutions, as well as a leader and catalyst in cloud computing.

It is reported that IBM itself built a lot of cloud within the enterprise, such as IBM Ring Cloud, IBM Cloud, IBM TAP Cloud, and so on, IBM is also building a public cloud in the world, currently in the millions of enterprise customers to provide cloud services.

In Mao's view, compared to other IT vendors, IBM's advantage in cloud computing is the whole, "for cloud computing, IBM is not willing to emphasize a certain aspect, but more willing to start from the business innovation, business model innovation and other strategic level with the customer discussion, IBM can provide from consulting, architectural design, implementation, operations, such as a series of services , and there are few manufacturers with such comprehensive advantages and capabilities. ”

At present, IBM has established 7 cloud data centers, 11 Cloud Labs, 57 global delivery Centers and 54 global command centers worldwide, while IBM is the current executive chairman of the Cloud Standards Alliance. All this suggests that IBM is the leader and main catalyst of cloud computing.

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