3 ms·
Achieving real-world service objectives via cloud infrastructure requires a different approach to architecture, data management, process design, service ownersh
by inopinatus 10y ago
Achieving real-world service objectives via cloud infrastructure requires a different approach to architecture, data management, process design, service ownership, availability, cost management, the list goes on.
Some uses of cloud services are superficially comparable to old-school bureau computing. But to say it is "just someone else's computer" is trite, grossly misleading and downright bad advice, because treating it as such will get you burned.
- kpil 10y agoI think we are on the same page here. How about - it's nothing more to it than someone else computer. With all the risks and benefits. If you have the right workload, it is super awesome. If you have a reasonably matching workload and you can spend spend time on all the things you counted, it's also probably good but it's far from a clear-cut certainty. If you have heap of legacy systems you will basically need to rewrite a lot it to make it work, and then it might not be worth it at all. This is the case that is oversold.