Intelligent CIO Middle East Issue 02 | Page 48

INTELLIGENT BRANDS // Cloud Choosing the right cloud for your enterprise In the computer animated science fiction comedy “Cloudy with a chance of Meat Balls”, I see a parallel to the widespread dilemma that we face today – that of deciding the approach for the “Right Cloud Solution”, writes Sanjay Ahuja, VP of Sales, Middle East & Africa at AGC Networks. T he Cloud really has lived up to its hype of being an industry disrupter and one of blockbuster proportion at that! It is no secret that the Cloud is impacting the business world to varying degrees, irrespective of the industry vertical. The problem isn’t just that the cloud is a disruptive technology. Today, the CIO has to navigate the organisation through Public, Private and Hybrid clouds and then there are the IaaS, SaaS and PaaS dimensions. While on one hand there are benefits of agility, flexibility, lower TCO, Innovation and CapEx reduction, there are the challenges of data ownership and security, regulatory compliance, SLA enforcement, customisation etc., on the other. The CIO is required to navigate through all aspects of the cloud and land “Digital Transformation” safely and securely. 48 INTELLIGENTCIO TODAY, THE CIO HAS TO NAVIGATE THE ORGANISATION THROUGH PUBLIC, PRIVATE AND HYBRID CLOUDS AND THEN THERE ARE THE IAAS, SAAS AND PAAS DIMENSIONS Complicating matters further is the fact that everyone is taking a radically different approach to cloud implementations, and this is in addition to the on-premise offerings of the Cloud Service Providers! The rapid pace at which these are being rolled out is what adds to