Face the Changes of the New Hyper-Cloud

• Main Authors: Mircea Radu GEORGESCU, Natalia SUICIMEZOV
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Stefan cel Mare University of Suceava 2014-05-01
• Series: Journal of Applied Computer Science & Mathematics
• Subjects: Business strategy; Cloud computing; IT Governance; IT productivity; KPI of the cloud
• Online Access: http://jacs.usv.ro/getpdf.php?paperid=17_1

From concept to wide usage, the cloud has deepened the understanding of the IT sector as a critical and strategic field for businesses. We are witnessing a shift from scattered landscapes, where small datacenters coexist and switch useful but irrelevant information, to an integrated infrastructure, a global “machine” that trades the “so called BIG data”. High performance means cloud and analysts warn us there is a big storm heading our way. To understand the KPI’s ‘(key performance indicators) of the cloud, we must first understand governance. It’s a matter of finding the right instruments to guide all of IT’s activities toward an efficient forecast . So gather your umbrellas and face the changes of the new hyper-cloud.