Ten key to building a private cloud

One of the hardest parts about implementing a cloud strategy is not choosing the basic technology to support deployment, but managing the process of effectively migrating to the cloud, said Gartner analyst Thomas Bitmann. "While cloud technology is now maturing, it is still one of the challenges that cannot be overlooked," he said. "Bittman at a seminar hosted by Gartner on how to build a private cloud," he said.

The deployment of cloud computing can be seen as a transformation of IT services from delivery to business, and a way to enhance the flexibility of applications and the need for their custom business. However, getting the best results does not depend solely on what virtualization technology is used or what public cloud service providers the enterprise chooses. The key is how effective it is to implement the cloud strategy, Bittman said.

Private cloud is the first step in many enterprises to start deploying their cloud strategy. This is the key, Bittman says, and IT departments need to consider why they should accept cloud services before implementing cloud strategy. The most common is that private cloud uses automatic server virtualization to bring convenience to the enterprise, more efficient hardware resources automatic configuration. There is a need to identify the reasons for investing in private cloud development business, where it teams need to work with business units to determine what problems they face and how it teams can address these issues.

Once the viability of an enterprise's private cloud is proven reasonable, the next step is to start cloud infrastructure. Bittman describes the top ten key elements that will help the private cloud computing deployment succeed:

1, the support of senior management. Deploying a cloud strategy requires the needs of a business unit and IT department that someone can fully understand. IT departments work for business units, so they must understand the needs of the business and create solutions to address the concerns of the enterprise. It also requires the support of the top leadership in the deployment cloud strategy, Bittman said.

2. Define your service clearly. A key factor in deploying a cloud strategy is to understand the services provided by the service providers to create policies to address these issues. The key to doing this is to understand the services provided. But Bittman says not everything is about the business needs of regular cloud optimization services, which are essentially dynamic private clouds that are usually the best. "Cloud deployments are not deployed every 10 to your enterprise's ERP system, which is actually needed once a week or several times a week." "he said.

3. Programme evaluation. Bittman suggests researching solutions to create real value for your business. In many cases, platform-as-service may end up, he says, with the need for an application-tailored business, while leveraging the benefits of the cloud environment. "You don't have to distinguish between SaaS or IaaS that your business uses," Bittman said. "Because almost every company has the most?" These services will eventually be used. "What you want to differentiate is the use of new dynamic applications that are written specifically to meet your needs." ”

4, the creation of indicators. A successful cloud deployment is about optimizing business practice scenarios so that they can be done more efficiently than before. How to achieve it? Allows the creation of relevant quantitative indicators to evaluate the strategy. Although cost is a natural measure, customer satisfaction and delivery speed can also be used as a measure of performance. One of the most important indicators, Bittman says, is the most critical business unit.

5, establish a business case to deploy the use of the cloud. It is critical that IT departments identify the biggest bottlenecks in the business and start deploying cloud services. Once this bottleneck is identified, start with small things and begin cloud deployment. Typically, it means automated virtualization to create a private cloud or use a public cloud for development and testing.

6. Develop a personnel management plan. Cloud deployment will change the role of IT staff in many cases, Bittman said. Cloud Architects and architects need to build and manage a private cloud, and service managers need to ensure what kind of cloud to deliver. At the same time, traditional it roles or the maintenance of existing infrastructures will no longer require the creation of new IT roles as much as possible.

7. Develop a management plan. The future of it, Bittman says, is a hybrid world that will use a variety of services: combining private clouds with public clouds to create a hybrid cloud, while traditional infrastructure will continue to be used for some application sites. The IT department should be serving these business units, providing business usage and other related basics?? Service。

8. Deploy appropriate technology where appropriate. While business processes are critical, technology cannot be ignored. The fundamentals of the technology plan include access management: Who has access rights, who has access to what level, and management will deliver resources through cloud computing. There are a variety of suppliers that will help businesses and SMEs manage their cloud deployments. These vendors from terminals to terminals, such as HP, IBM, BMC, and CA Technologies, are focused on the virtualization layer and, most importantly, the scope of the application services.

9. The way of thinking. Business needs are evolving and it needs to be able to adapt to changes. "When your business builds a private cloud, you start thinking about what to do next," Bittman said. He said that the future of the cloud is mixed mode: using private and public cloud resources.

10, starting small, anticipate. "It's very difficult, so be careful to deploy your cloud." "Bittman said. Identify and address the needs of these specific business and architect IT solutions through experimentation, oversight, use, and feedback. "We can't make everything perfect from the start, so start with the little things and build a private cloud from there," Bittman said.

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