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Benefits of Private Cloud Computing for Businesses

A private cloud-computing platform is a stack of network, server, and storage hardware dedicated to the purpose of cloud computing. When a managed cloud-computing service is used, the hardware stack becomes a customizable cloud of computing and storage resources that can be configured and reconfigured when and as you wish. Why is this ability to configure and reconfigure your server resources with a private cloud-computing platform so valuable? Here’s why.

With a typical dedicated server stack, which is either managed by you or outsourced, you select your server, storage, and networking needs, purchase them, and then live with that configuration for three to five years. During those years, you might add memory, which isn’t too difficult. You might need to upgrade disk drives, which can prove to be a bit more difficult. Over time, you might need to upgrade CPUs, which is very difficult and expensive because it essentially requires changing the entire server.

When speaking to finance professionals, the following analogy can be used to describe the benefits of private cloud computing. Read more...