We all know the story of Goldilocks and the three bears, but have you heard the one about Goldie Locks and the three clouds? This tale is playing out throughout the IT marketplace.
Goldie Locks – an IT executive for a state government – has once again found herself in a dilemma. “If only I could choose one of the three options,” she sighs. Goldie’s dilemma is a result of competing requirements within her enterprise. Regarding infrastructure costs, Goldie has been told to “do more with less.”
“If someone says that one more time, they’re going to have porridge thrown at them,” she huffs. Goldie knows that standardizing infrastructure requirements to serve the business and its processes securely, reliably and quickly is a proven way to reduce capital and operational costs. On the other hand, various business units and their departments have specific requirements for their mission-critical applications. They are resisting giving up control.