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March 30, 2009 The Impact of Cloud Computing on Enterprise Architecture Cloud computing is set to revolutionize the way enterprises consume IT. In this article, David Bressler of Progress Software investigates the implications of cloud computing on application delivery within the enterprise and outlines best practices for a successful foundation to cloud computing. Introduction to cloud computing It’s not a recent discovery that integration is IT’s biggest challenge, and the difficulties associated with this obstacle have become more significant as a result of the increasing amount of information that is traveling across infrastructures. Frequently, this difficult situation is exacerbated by non-technical managers who are not aware of all the effort necessary to integrate data properly. As a result, a potentially dangerous and costly domino effect ensues: these executives overlook or ignore the difficulties associated with integration; underlying architecture is sacrificed for speed, yet still many projects are deployed too quickly; users’ first experiences are negative; and ultimately, the development team is left in a permanent state of catch-up. This approach only masks the underlying integration effort necessary for proper integration and the complexities of doing it right, the first time. Another confounding factor revolves around budget. Unfortunately, it’s not uncommon for a majority of the money on IT projects requiring significant integration efforts to be spent well in advance of revenue (or benefit) generated by an application. As a result, there is a mismatch between when spending occurs and when the offsetting benefits or revenue accrue, an accountant’s nightmare. Albeit indirectly, these “cultural” and financial obstacles are among the main difficulties of integration projects. Fortunately, cloud computing – essentia