Eston Stiles
Aug 23, 2017 · 1 min read

Hey Subbu!

I think the question is different in that Cloud infrastructure will never go away, yes, but I think the enterprise DC has a role and I think that role will benefit from cost analysis of doing “work” in the cloud vs what “work” can return to the DC (I use DC loosely).

I believe what we are looking at is the start of a market not yet fully formed where the DC will be wrapped in off the shelf software that produces a IaaS. Then like other software your maintenance (Opex Cost) will essentially be funding RD inside the software provider. If we get to a point, and I believe we are headed there, that the software provided will be IaaS in a “box” solution and Cloud “like” services in a box.

Would like to hear your thoughts on that and the blockers you see from this happening.

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