The link below is to a great article that touches a few different topics that are great for all you cloud enthusiasts, professionals, students, and unemployed geniuses! There is a rise everyday in the amount of companies switching to a cloud based infrastructure. This is a big decision but by all means a necessary one. Besides technically better for most companies the Cloud is a more attractive route for these companies to take. The marketing scheme for Cloud Computing is fantastic. Hosting companies have been on the rise since the technology came out because it is the "Sexy" new product for IT. But companies beware, this may be a giant failure if not done right the first time around.
Due to the rise of demand for Clouds and the architects to design them, there may be a decrease in the level of skill going into the design. A "bad" Cloud being built could result in a catastrophic disaster for a company. Most companies usually have an infrastructure base equal to the amount of business it does. Therefore, the bigger the company the more money it could lose from a bad Cloud. Many companies are not hiring the best Cloud Architects because they don't know what to look for. As a recruiter myself I must take a moment to say that this is why recruiting firms like RELAY|technology are so useful. Let us be the ones to determine if they can do the job properly and then an employer can screen for if they are a fit for the company.
In the article the author mentions 3 different solutions which are great in my opinion. One; steal the talent from other companies or even top competitors. Two; build the team to design, implement and teach the Cloud technology all at the same time (I'm not as big of a fan for this one as I feel it could waste time and money which a company doesn't usually want to do). Third; rent out your Cloud to a hosting company. I think any company could benefit from this as these hosting companies around the US are becoming more and more sophisticated. One company in particular, Contegix, is doing amazing work for its clients and the development and building of its opensource technology. Contegix is an amazing hosting environment utilizing all the most cutting edge technology in the opensource community.
All companies beware of building a bad Cloud. The process is detrimental to success and if not carefully executed it could lead to a massive failure for your company. Do the right thing; pay the high dollar to someone who knows what they are doing, or a company who can provide it for you.
Thank you for reading.
The article:
http://www.infoworld.com/d/cloud-computing/why-the-shortage-cloud-architects-will-lead-bad-clouds-167674-0
Joseph V. Catalano
RELAY|technology
