We don't dislike the Public Cloud; we dislike you not doing your homework

For several years, we've asked dozens of our Clients and Prospective Clients how they decide which IT infrastructure to run their workloads on.  To date, we've not found any organization that can explain in a clear fashion how they make those decisions.  We think that's just bad business.

We think IT infrastructure decisions should be made with both eyes open, with all of the relevant data.  Sadly, most decisions are made with a destination already in mind, and that destination seems to be the Public Cloud, more than others.  "That's what all the smart people are doing".

But to question this approach is to be viewed as the "bad guy", or "the person who doesn't understand".  Trust me, I understand very well.  I watch IT organizations regularly make questionable decisions that cost them millions more than needed.  Public Cloud vendors are laughing all the way to the bank.  How do I know?  Just take a look at their gross margins.  If your company had gross margins anywhere close to those of the Public Cloud you'd be so rich you wouldn't be working anymore.  

But what do I know?  I'm just a guy with decades of experience who has seen end users fall for vendor marketing time and time again.  They continue to get burned, and never seem to learn.

Here's what Roundstone Solutions and I are all about:  We want Clients who make intelligent decisions by using as much available information as possible.  We want them to be able to defend the decisions they make because they were sound ones, not because "that's what everyone else was doing".

Don't  trust marketing from vendors (especially Public Cloud vendors).  Seriously, has Public Cloud saved you money?  Have you ever scaled down?  Has it been any easier managing another IT infrastructure along with the ones you're already managing?  Be honest.

Stand apart from the rest.  Do your homework.  Learn about the various options.  ​Of course, we're happy to help you with this.  Contact us and let us help.