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11/20/2013 | 1:45:57 PM
Agree with this. Organizations are clearly attracted by the convenience of using public cloud infrastructure but at the same time not clear on the the economic benefits or even the viability of using public cloud offering. This is getting more complex as the vendor choices are increasing. VMware's entry into this space is definitely interesting. Not everybody wants to fly economy, and not everybody can afford a long layover for cheaper flight tickets. This is why I think there is a clear need for expedia like service for cloud shopping. Yesterday I posted a blog entry on this topic "Do Hybrid Clouds Make cents?" (http://blog.cloudphysics.com/blog/2013/11/18/do-hybrid-clouds-make-cents-free-cost-calculator-for-aws) - Having a easy to use cost calculator is one small step towards this direction, but there is a clearly lot more to do.