Cloud adoption requires incremental approach

The prominence of the cloud is well noted throughout the computing industry, as the virtualized platform has been hailed as the next big thing for computing technology. However, the system is still relatively new and therefore far from perfect.

Because CTOs have no precedent to which they can refer, there have been several round-table discussions in the computing industry on how best to implement the cloud, reports the Virtualization Review. One common problem facing IT professionals charged with enterprise cloud implementation is migrating large amounts of data to the cloud at once. If this is done incorrectly, the system will inevitably be hampered in its ability to deliver IT solutions quickly.

The "remedy" for this problem is an incremental adoption process, states the media organization.

This also rings true when companies are trying to decide what type of cloud they want to operate, as companies may opt for a private, public or managed cloud service. The news source claims that, if a company deploys the cloud for a specific sector or enterprise concern, it can expand from there once integration is complete by utilizing the cloud's scalability features.

IT professionals should heed the advice of cloud industry experts, as many feel they are currently ill-prepared for cloud integration, according to a recent survey by Gartner.