How Cloud is Transforming Business:
The Premise of Technology, IT, and Cloud
IT is central to enabling good business decisions. The premise of IT should be to deliver the same or higher quality(SOHQ) at the same or lower cost (SOLC). The Cloud provides an efficient, flexible, cost effective way for Businesses to benefit on that premise.TCG's Approach:
We manage and provide Coud Services. Our methodology is comprehensive, working from practical definitions which enable us to align our services with your overall business and technology needs. That could mean a cloud solution that's Public, Private, or a Hybrid which leverages both. Whichever suits your needs, we are unique in offering this forward looking perspective to the AEC Industry.TCG's Mindset:
- Our mindset since 2001 is simple.
- We are Service vs. Product Oriented
- We have a Continuous vs. Peak & Valley Perspective
- We are Relationship vs. Transaction Focused.
Defining the Cloud:
Unsatisfied with accepting vague marketing terms, we seek to learn from & educate our customers. We are confident in doing this that we will have reason to do business together for years to come.The following outline is drawn from numerous successes, conversations, standards communities, and vendors including Apple, Citrix, e-Builder, ITIL, Meridian, Microsoft, NIST, Oracle, Primavera, Vela Systems, VMWare, and more. The outline is based on theory, intended results, and examples. It is the foundation for our work and our discussions with everyone we meet.
Overview
The following outline of Characteristics, Service Delivery Methods and Deployment Models is a guide to realizing the benefits of Pure Cloud.5 Characteristics:
Self Service
Resource Pooling
Scalable
Programmable
Broad Access
3+1 Services Delivery Methods:
IaaS - Infrastructure as a Service
PaaS - Platform as a Service
SaaS - Software as a Service
RaaS - Resources as a Service
3 Deployment Models:
Public Cloud: Utilized and paid for by unlimited number of tenants. Operated by a third party. Thie results in maximum delivery on the premise of Cloud.
Private Cloud: Utilized and paid for by one tentant or an exclusive group of contractually bound tenants. Operated by one or more of the tenants. This is results in less economy of scale.
Hybrid Cloud: Utilized by a combination of the above. This should not be confused with a Cloud plus a traditional environment without any cloud capabilities. This results in a middle of the road approach to scale.