must be done for retailers to achieve proper Cyber Monday scaling; and yet once all the
shopping is over, that expensive extra capacity sits unused, tying up capital that could be
used for new projects. In contrast, with pay-per-use on-prem cloud services, once the demand
is over, you're no longer paying for that additional capacity.
The second part of the on-premises cloud services story is the experience. The rapid
availability of capacity and the ability to instantly scale eliminates the risk of shadow IT. Lines
of business (LOB) no longer have to wait through lengthy procurement cycles for resources,
and rather than simply buying what they need from the public cloud, they can spin up on-prem
infrastructure, platform services, and industry applications from on-prem resources. IT still
maintains control, LOBs get fast self-service functionality, and the business avoids potential
security risk or unmanaged cost from shadow IT.
This as-a-service model can be used for the many workloads that are not appropriate for public
cloud. For example, monolithic and legacy apps are often too complex and entangled to mi-
grate. Even some newer workloads – such as AI and analytics processing applications — don't
make sense for cloud; they need to be close to the data for faster performance.
In addition, the on-prem cloud services model makes it easier for companies that are quickly
shifting to hybrid cloud environments. The right platform should have unified insights and
operations across an organization's edges, data centers, colocations, and clouds. This helps
IT managers quickly make workload placement decisions on a best-suited basis. It also eases
the challenges associated with integrating, managing, and gaining visibility across complex
hybrid cloud environments.
Another advantage: The seamless IT experience
provided by the on-prem cloud services model
helps overcome IT skills shortages. It's interesting
to note, in light of multi-cloud uptake, that individ-
uals with technology integration and implemen-
tation expertise are in especially high demand,
according to IDG's 2021 State of the CIO report.
The on-prem as-a-service experience eases these
staffing challenges, while speeding the delivery of
IT services and thus, the business.
Read the 'Accelerate your Hybrid
Transformation Buyer's Guide"
The on-premises cloud services model mimics
the public cloud experience, but in your own
environment or colocation facility. It starts with
the gear but goes much further to create experiences
that are seamless for IT management and end
users. On-prem cloud services allows for scalability,
self-service functionality, and centralized IT control.
