The Hidden Costs of Internal Clouds

A public cloud can provide access to computing resources that many companies would otherwise never be able to afford. The arguments for the cloud are well-known by now, but they remain compelling—no up-front costs, virtually unlimited computing power on demand, and highly efficient pricing where customers pay only for resources used. There’s also less pressure on corporate IT departments that are charged with managing the infrastructure and budgeting for new equipment to keep up with demand.