“Most on-premise vendors recognize the need for a SaaS model with a self-service sales model,” observed Dustin Whittle, Developer Evangelist at AppDynamics, in this exclusive Q&A with Cloud Expo conference chairs Larry Carvalho and Vanessa Alvarez. “Companies are often having trouble making the migration to the cloud, because it is a fundamental change in the business model for many old school software companies.”
Cloud Computing Journal: How are cloud standards playing a role in expanding adoption among users? Are standards helping new business models for service providers?
Dustin Whittle: Standards initiatives like OpenStack make it easy for cloud vendors to offer interoperability and ultimately the freedom of choice for consumers. It simplifies the initial investment required for cloud vendors since these open standards and open source tools make them easier to support.