Private Cloud Attributes
A great way to simplify the concept of Private Cloud is to list the key attributes of cloud computing using non-technical terminology that non IT specialists can understand. Buyers of IT products and services can use such a list to determine where their computing resources sit on the cloud computing spectrum. They can also use it as a roadmap to determine what needs to be undertaken or negotiated in order to reap the benefits of Private Cloud.
14 key attributes of Private Cloud are as follows:
1. Private Cloud offerings are services, not products.
2. Private Cloud allows customers to increase and decrease the number of users that have access to services.
3. Private Cloud allows customers to provision new services to users instantly.
4. Private Cloud turns computing resources into operational expenses rather than capital expenditure
5. Private Cloud enables organizations to pay for computing resources based on consumption of the resources in question.
6. Private Cloud allows multiple, diverse customers to share computing resources
7. Private Cloud service enhancements, such as updates, are automatic
8. Private Cloud integrates security into services.
9. Private Cloud eliminates the need for support contracts.
10. Private Cloud costs less than on-premise alternatives.
11. Private Cloud allows the purchase of services without human interaction.
12. Private Cloud integrates automatic backup into services.
13. Private Cloud services are delivered from remote locations.
14. Private Cloud services are delivered via the Internet.
The private cloud model provides much of the efficiency and agility of cloud computing along with the increased control and customization achieved through dedicated private resources.
Ahmed Gad 