Cloud Computing- What is it really?

Cloud Computing has been all the rage that many companies and businesses have jumped into the cloud but then the questions came after the fact.  Questions arose regarding on whether they should use a private cloud system?  Maybe they should use a public cloud?  Maybe use a hybrid system?  How do we find the right skills to make a cloud happen?  Business organizations have been jumping into the cloud only to get completely lost in the clouds.

However, within all of these questions businesses and IT leaders should ask the primary question of what do they desire to accomplish with a cloud computing system?  The cloud has been a trend that has been available for awhile and only recently IT leaders and large businesses have finally jumped onto the bandwagon so that they will be seen as a part of the advanced technology trend.

Using cloud computing allows IT departments to outsource their operations to third-parties who specialize in cloud technology.  Cloud computing gives companies a way to cut costs and run IT operations through other data centers. 

Using cloud technology allows for over-extended companies to go beyond their data center with ease and agility.  Those computing resources help companies with handling any spikes in IT resources have encountered.   In the past they may not have been to handle those requests but using cloud computing assists them with the abilities to do much more than originally expected. 

Several considerations businesses need to look into which is how will it help their business?  Are they ready to move their IT infrastructure to another location?  Finally look into security, and reliability of cloud computing.