云计算-改变IT格局 Cloud+Storage+-+An+Emerging+Market+(Burton).pdfVIP

Data Center Strategies In-Depth Research Overview Cloud Storage: An Emerging Market Version: 1.0, Jun 09, 2009 AUTHOR(S): Gene Ruth (gruth@) TECHNOLOGY THREAD: Storage 116479 Table Of Contents Summary of Findings3 Analysis5 What Is Cloud Storage? 5 Cloud Storage Defined6 Architecture8 IT Organizational View 8 Consumer View9 Provider and Procurement View 10 Cloud Storage Applications 11 Deployment Model 13 Motivation and Benefits 14 Concerns and Considerations 16 Areas Needing Improvement 17 Market Overview 18 Recommendations20 Conclusion 22 Related Research and Recommended Reading23 Author Bio 24 2 BURTON GROUP 7090 Union Park Center Suite 200 Midvale · Utah 84047 · P 801.566.2880 · F 801.566.3611 · Summary of Findings Bottom Line: Driven by the need to reduce costs and to provide dependable data delivery and protection, the cloud storage pay-as-you-go service model offers IT a new way to avoid building out expensive and complex storage infrastructures. Although not applicable to every storage need, cloud storage offers a way to move the complexity and management burden to a center of competence—either inside or outside an IT organizations data center. Multiple service models are available from simple infrastructure to full-blown archiving systems. Take care, however; cloud storage is an evolving industry still experimenting with business and delivery models. Context: T