Does Your Firm Have a Clear Vision for Hosting: Public Cloud, Private Cloud, SaaS

From the November 2020 Issue.

“If you say it really fast, it sounds easy.” I smile when I think about this phrase because I know where I learned it and why. It pairs up with another favorite saying of mine, “the difference between a professional and an amateur is knowledge of, and practice of, the little things.” Within the past week, I learned a quote that is useful for this column on hosting. “Amateurs practice until they get it right; professionals practice until they can’t get it wrong.” One last phrase that applies, “An amateur can be satisfied with knowing a fact; a professional must know the reason why.”

I have the utmost respect for teams that make data centers and hosting facilities work. The less you know about the mechanics of making a large-scale application or hosting…