Cloud service model and future cloud service model

"Editor's note" Around the future of cloud computing in the end what is the pattern, it is a benevolent. At the greenpage Annual consumer summit, Chris ward and the authors discussed the current cloud service model (Iaas,paas and SaaS) and the future cloud service model, which they thought would be called XaaS for future cloud services, which could use IaaS, PAAs and SaaS, and are flexibly delivered to the user in the form of a package.

Last week, Chris Ward and I held a breakthrough session at Greenpage's annual consumer summit, Cloud 2014. We discussed the current cloud service model (Iaas,paas and SaaS) and the future cloud service model-we could call it generic XaaS, or "any service." In this article, I'll discuss XaaS: What is XaaS and why you might use it.

First of all, what is XaaS? Is it just a marketing tool? Why do we need another model to fully describe cloud services? I think XaaS is a "legitimate" term that effectively describes a new type of cloud service that can be used with IaaS, PAAs, and SaaS and be delivered flexibly in one package. My favorite XaaS example is the desktop as a service, which is Daas. In a Daas product, the service provider assembles the product with the following components:

Servers from vendors such as Terremark (IaaS) run a virtual desktop infrastructure such as Microsoft Office365 (SaaS) Office component patches and maintenance services a physical endpoint, such as a Chromebook or thin client

In this case, the organization providing DAAS will design, assemble, and manage the best products. Users will pay for the service of the product and have all the important "single points of contact" in the product delivery process.

In Greenpages, we have witnessed the evolution of XaaS (such as Daas) naturally accompanying the cloud services market. This is not a new market trend for industries in competitive markets. For example, the auto industry (which is also a favorite example). When you buy a car, you are buying a single product from a manufacturer. The product is actually assembled from parts of many other manufacturers-from paint to braking systems, to tyres, internal components, navigation systems, and so on. For example, GM or Ford would not produce these parts themselves (they were previously produced). These companies purchase these parts from designated suppliers. The brakes came from the Brembo, the internal components from the Lear company, the tires from the Goodyear, and the navigation system from Harman.

Carmakers specialize in the design, marketing, assembly, and maintenance of final products, like XaaS service providers. When you buy a XaaS product from a supplier, you buy a single product with a guaranteed performance at a price. All you have to do is pay a bill. You often buy XaaS subscriptions, and sometimes capital investment is $ $.

Second question, why do you use XaaS? We continue to take Daas as an example.

We believe that XaaS is a kind of service that can completely replace the commodity service provided by enterprise it now. What is a commodity service? I think that commodity services are a set of services that the IT department delivers to internal users. In my opinion, commodity IT services are rarely or even unable to deliver value to commercial online (financial) and commercial offline (for example). Desktop and email are my favorite commodity services.

Increasing investment in email and desktop environments will not lead to a growth in business-line financial and business-offline profits. Pay attention to investment including financial investment and time investment. So why should employees maintain e-mail systems if they don't bring value to business? Two major issues:

Does the investment in services bring measurable business value? Can your IT segment compete with the cloud service delivery specialist in the cloud services marketplace?

When it comes to specific services, if your two answers are "No", then you might be able to handle the commodity services. e-mail and desktop are my favorite two examples. Back to the original question ... In order to increase service investment (time and money) that can return business value, you may want to provide a professional supplier of commodity services.

Original link: X as a service (XaaS): What The future of cloud computing would bring (translation/Chai Renjun Zebian/wei)

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