Cloud Data Centers: Build, Buy or Borrow?
“The whole decision whether you build or buy, comes down to this: what do you see as your growth trajectory? If your planning for high growth it might be worth investing.”
With all of these technical considerations about cloud services, Posey describes a decision-making process steeped in corporate strategy rather than technical concerns.
“The whole decision whether you build or buy comes down to this: what do you see as your growth trajectory? If you’re planning for high growth it might be worth investing.”
She likens the process to taking a job in another state. “If you live in California and get a job in New York, you might just rent an apartment for a while to see if things are going to work out.
It’s a lot like that for cloud service providers.”
So the question is this: do you bet the farm on cloud services or “rent an apartment” to make sure things pan out? Only you — and your reflection in the proverbial mirror — have the answer.
