CIOs report that private cloud is all the rage now. The Cisco’s of the world argue that hybrid cloud is the optimal path to adoption. Meanwhile, the big public cloud providers like Google and Amazon argue that it’s just a matter of time before most computing is done on public platforms like theirs. Each party with a dog in the fight proclaims they see the one true path.
Who is right? Where can we look for lessons to guide us? Are there fundamental economic forces that foster the private, public, and hybrid cloud frenzy?
