{"id":6572,"date":"2015-10-19T11:20:47","date_gmt":"2015-10-19T11:20:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/?p=6572"},"modified":"2018-05-19T10:39:02","modified_gmt":"2018-05-19T10:39:02","slug":"are-you-taking-a-holistic-approach-to-cloud-infrastructure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/are-you-taking-a-holistic-approach-to-cloud-infrastructure\/","title":{"rendered":"Take a Holistic Approach to Your Cloud Architecture"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6575\" src=\"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Untitled-Infographic.png\" alt=\"cloud-computing\" width=\"650\" height=\"303\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Untitled-Infographic.png 650w, https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Untitled-Infographic-300x140.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_76 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/are-you-taking-a-holistic-approach-to-cloud-infrastructure\/#The_Who_People\" >The Who (People)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/are-you-taking-a-holistic-approach-to-cloud-infrastructure\/#The_What_Process\" >The What (Process)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/are-you-taking-a-holistic-approach-to-cloud-infrastructure\/#The_How_Technology\" >The How (Technology)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Cloud computing has been around long enough for us to appreciate its contribution to business growth. <\/strong>While cloud computing is important, it\u2019s not always easy to <span id=\"2cf0374e-5509-4be2-b692-df77c77f1ee5\" class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\">setup<\/span>. For most businesses, there is always the problem of figuring out what cloud services suits their business. We can make our <span id=\"2acc1c43-1103-49db-a3f7-93004b649e57\" class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\">signup<\/span> process painless and quick, but it isn\u2019t so easy to implement cloud computing into your IT infrastructure.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you\u2019re struggling with how to <span id=\"aac987d5-375f-4091-8cb9-0f0f69ac86f5\" class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\">setup<\/span> your cloud infrastructure correctly, you should be aware that there are three areas you need to focus on when implementing. These three areas are <em>who<\/em>, <em>what <\/em>and <em>how<\/em>. <strong>A cloud management system that is able to address all of these three areas is a successful cloud system.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Who_People\"><\/span>The Who (People)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Successful cloud management addresses its users<\/strong>. <strong>It is important to clearly define who the users are, because they may not all want the same thing<\/strong>. For instance, technical and business users are likely to have more intense needs than a marketing user. Therefore, a business or technical user will need a more complex cloud service.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">It is also important to be aware of the level of empowerment that the cloud will deliver to the user. <strong>Your cloud management needs to be flexible enough to support how much control you want<\/strong>. For instance, will users be able to access additional resources such as hardware and applications?<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_What_Process\"><\/span>The What (Process)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The next step is to define what processes need to be implemented. <strong>You need to clearly define the cloud service based on what you want<\/strong>. The challenge will be in reconciling the people (your target market or who) with the services you provide. <strong>Your services need to be delivered in a way that addresses a user\u2019s <span id=\"4d18774f-8439-437b-8676-c303978441cd\" class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\">needs<\/span> without increasing the workload on your part.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The process also needs to conform to the same level of security, auditing and regulatory compliance of traditional IT. Lastly, it is important to define the cost of the services provided.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_How_Technology\"><\/span>The How (Technology)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As much as the people and process are important, the technology to enable the process is just as vital. The cloud technology you decide to use for the process must cover everything from planning and capacity management to all the essential requirements in between.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">You also need to make provisions to use <span id=\"05589f62-3dd6-4431-a084-9397c7589bd6\" class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\">certain process<\/span> in the future. You may not be able to use a hybrid cloud from the start, for example. You can, however, plan to use one in the future.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>The benefits of considering the people, process, and technology when implementing the cloud are twofold. <\/strong>Firstly, your business will be able to run efficiently for a very long time to come. Secondly, your business will have the capacity to build on this system should the need arise. This is important for any business as it provides you with options should the future present any cloud related problems.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Taking a holistic approach to implementing your cloud will reduce mistakes. <\/strong>You\u2019ll save time and money you otherwise would have wasted correcting any of the mistakes made.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Are there any specific problems that you\u2019ve encountered while implementing your cloud? Share with us what they were and how you dealt with them!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Want to implement your cloud without any problems? 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