Clouds are like children. They have unique personalities, quirks, strengths, and weaknesses. No two are the same. Just like children, and like some siblings, they behave differently and seem to follow different rules, and sometimes, they misbehave at the worst time.
Cloud solutions are specific to each provider. Successful transitions require due diligence and a thorough understanding of the cloud provider. Cloud transitions require the consumer to know the provider more than the provider needing a deep understanding of the consumer. The traditional IT acquisition process begins with the consumer providing all of the details and requirements for inspection by the provider. The provider then responds with a proposed design that meets said requirements. Cloud solution acquisition cycles now reverse that thinking. Up front, service providers must effectively...