\u201cTrust is an ongoing journey and sits at the foundation of any vendor relationship \u2013 the companies that don\u2019t consistently earn trust won\u2019t be around long,\u201d noted Henrik Rosendahl, Senior VP of Cloud Solutions at Quantum, in this exclusive Q&A with Cloud Expo Conference Chair Jeremy Geelan. \u201cAs they do more with cloud, trust will organically grow \u2013 maybe it\u2019s just about meeting SLAs or seeing firsthand that data is there when you need it,\u201d Rosendahl continued.
\nCloud Computing Journal: The move to cloud isn’t about saving money, it is about saving time. \u2013 Agree or disagree?
\nHenrik Rosendahl: I believe it is actually both. Time is money, as they say. I typically think in terms of efficiency, which encompasses economics as well as the positive impact on administrative workflows. This is certainly true when we talk about cloud-based backup as a service (BaaS). Typically with BaaS customers, the first question is \u201cHow much is this going to cost?\u201d Monthly costs are primarily capacity-driven \u2013 store more, pay more; however, you don\u2019t have to buy future capacity that\u2019s not being used for a while so in that sense you save a lot of money. Cloud-based backup and archive solutions enable companies to reduce or eliminate tape, as well as realize the promise of true business continuity. Another benefit of cloud-based solutions, particularly when it comes to backup, is in paying only for the capacity you immediately need, with the ability to scale up as needed, and convert CAPEX to OPEX, which is an important element of flexibility.<\/p>\n