The Secret Life of Cloud Costs

Moving to the cloud can bring you a number of business benefits, but it may cost more than you had planned. According to the RightScale 2017 State of the Cloud, users report an average of 30 percent wasted cloud spend, while RightScale measures actual waste between 30 and 45 percent. The culprit behind these wasted resources: poor planning. To avoid unexpected cloud spend, you need a defined cloud strategy before you migrate. In this episode, host Cherie Caswell Dost speaks with industry expert Dave Carlson, vice president, Forsythe Hosting Solutions about how gain control of your cloud costs. Listen to this episode to learn: How to develop a cloud strategy that sets you up for success. The hidden costs associated with cloud and how to gain control before you migrate. Why you should focus on managing costs instead of cutting them. Four ways to optimize your cloud spend now. The Truth about Cloud Costs: 5 Things You Should Know – Moving applications to the cloud offers you greater agility, but your bill may give you sticker shock. Here’s how to migrate applications to the cloud while keeping the true costs of cloud computing in check. Ignite a Business Transformation with Cloud – Find out how our cloud strategy guide can help you ignite a transformation at your organization. Forsythe Technology - For more than 40 years, Forsythe has helped companies succeed by working to optimize, modernize, and innovate enterprise IT. We develop solutions that make practical business sense from idea to implementation. We help champion innovation and deliver bottom-line results. We serve as the bridge, moving you from traditional to new IT. Whatever your business needs, we make it happen.