In June, announcement of Nimbula's hybrid / private Cloud strategy and offerings, and the announcement of RedHat Cloud Foundations prompted increased discussion of the tradeoffs between Public and Private Cloud IT infrastructures.
This Strategic Perspective looks at the fundamental differentiating characteristic of a Private Cloud and identifies two key attributes to be considered when evaluating Private versus Public Clouds. Having a reference framework and understanding key attributes is critically important for IT organizations. And, Cloud vendors must have a clear understanding of buyer evaluation criteria.
