As the number and variety of cloud service providers continue to expand, consumers face a growing information disparity concerning the level of service they should expect. This challenge is especially perplexing when the consumer tackles the complexity of selecting cloud services and service configurations that best meet the price and performance requirements of applications selected for cloud deployment.
For a cloud solution architect, this challenge is managed by comparing prospective CSP service levels and capabilities against industry benchmarks for those services. Challenges to being able to establish useful cloud computing industry benchmarks include the following:
- The sheer number of cloud service providers and the variety of cloud services in the market
- The broad geographic expanse of CSP platforms that typically span many different locations
- Geopolitical...