Major Push to Cloud Computing
Question 4: There is a major push in government towards increasing use of cloud computing. Is data center optimization a part of that, or is it a necessary precursor. How does optimization relate to cloud computing?
Answer:
Kapil Bakshi
Chief Solutions Architect, Cisco Systems Inc.
Is data center optimization a precursor to cloud computing? Absolutely. From a data center perspective, cloud computing equates to a common way for services to be shared and consumed so agencies don’t have to build their own infrastructure and deliver their own services. And that’s what data center optimization is trying to solve.
Cloud computing and optimization are not the same thing, but they are closely related. They have the same kind of dependencies such as sound business case, standardization, and security.