When Cloud Computing Doesn’t Make Sense - Bits Blog - NYTimes.com

This article and the available report shows what I have felt for a long time. That IT data centers aren't very efficient. They lack controls and real analysis of their usage and power consumption. Am I a data center expert? Do I know something everyone else doesn't know (and this research proves)? Nope. I just talk to a lot of IT people.  I RARELY meet folks who are completely on top of their enterprise. In fact – most of them rely on conjecture and  broad estimates. I would have thought that IT teams are more organized and skilled on utilization and planning. But most aren't. They are much too stretched thin to be “strategic”. I think alot of them see GAPE they see their ticket out. I think choice is a much better strategy for cost effectiveness...Cloud + Client…

When Cloud Computing Doesn’t Make Sense - Bits Blog - NYTimes.com