From its growing traction in the early 2000s, the concept of cloud computing has been a dream come true for IT managers. Rather than owning and managing computing infrastructure outright on-premises, for the first time, they were able to rent (or pay as you go) applications, storage and services in this ethereal cloud. At its introduction, the promises of the cloud were like a visit to a virtual chocolate factory, where greater delights were found around every bend.
No longer does IT have to deal with software updates, security, scalability, or system maintenance of racks of computers in the physical data center.
