Rackspace recently released their growth numbers for their cloud computing services. They are obviously very big and only hoping to get bigger like many other large clouds. Large cloud hosting providers are great at what they do – offer cheap cloud hosting solutions with no frills and no customization. When I say no customization, we’re talking McDonald’s cloud computing, not Burger King.
On the other hand, for those clients who don’t want McDonald’s cloud hosting, a big cloud computing company might not be better. Let’s face it; Seth Godin really has something going in “Small is the New Big.” Bigger companies tend to have lots of set processes, procedures, guidelines, systems and such that can get in the way of one big thing – the creation of client-specific solutions for even the most complex projects. But there are some slightly smaller cloud hosting providers (with just as much stability, maybe more) who can better focus on the specific client's need to create just the right cloud solution.
A client with those complex needs for their important data and processing like higher up-time, disaster recovery, compliance and security, can’t go with the McDonald’s approach. They need something more like Burger King. Obviously Burger King doesn't offer cloud computing, but BlueLock does. And we’re able to create cloud computing environments for our clients that fill their specific needs, not just the needs a "big" cloud computing company assumes they have. So, if you’re an enterprise client, with big ole’ security and service requirements, you can still enjoy the wonderful benefits of cloud computing. You just might not be able to do it with a huge cloud computing company. But that’s why we’re here.
On the other hand, for those clients who don’t want McDonald’s cloud hosting, a big cloud computing company might not be better. Let’s face it; Seth Godin really has something going in “Small is the New Big.” Bigger companies tend to have lots of set processes, procedures, guidelines, systems and such that can get in the way of one big thing – the creation of client-specific solutions for even the most complex projects. But there are some slightly smaller cloud hosting providers (with just as much stability, maybe more) who can better focus on the specific client's need to create just the right cloud solution.
A client with those complex needs for their important data and processing like higher up-time, disaster recovery, compliance and security, can’t go with the McDonald’s approach. They need something more like Burger King. Obviously Burger King doesn't offer cloud computing, but BlueLock does. And we’re able to create cloud computing environments for our clients that fill their specific needs, not just the needs a "big" cloud computing company assumes they have. So, if you’re an enterprise client, with big ole’ security and service requirements, you can still enjoy the wonderful benefits of cloud computing. You just might not be able to do it with a huge cloud computing company. But that’s why we’re here.
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