The major cloud platforms defy a simple, side-by-side analysis. Each of the major IaaS public-cloud platforms offers their own unique strengths and functionality. Options for on-site private cloud are diverse as well, and must be designed and deployed while taking existing legacy architecture and infrastructure into account. Then the reality is that most enterprises are embarking on a hybrid cloud strategy and programs.
In this Power Panel at 15th Cloud Expo (http://www.CloudComputingExpo.com), moderated by Ashar Baig, Research Director, Cloud, at Gigaom Research, Nate Gordon, Director of Technology at Appcore; Ermanno Bonifazi, CEO & Founder of Solgenia; Paul Turner, CMO of Cloudian; Dave Peters, Manager of Systems Integration at Esri; Derek Tumulak, Vice President of Product Management at Vormetric; Roberto Medrano, Executive Vice President at SOA Software, discussed how enterprises should develop their processes for choosing the cloud option that truly fits what they need.