Cloud computing is rapidly becoming the center of data management, driven by business objectives. This means that CIOs and CDOs need to ensure that cloud data platform investments achieve desired business objectives while controlling total cost of ownership. This TDWI Checklist Report outlines five steps to accomplish these goals:
- Take advantage of fully managed capabilities to accelerate value and minimize TCO
- Increase flexibility with cloud elasticity to handle a variety of workloads
- Maximize the benefits of pay-as-you-go, usage-based pricing models
- Improve usage visibility and control through cost optimization
- Evaluate cloud data platforms for continuous performance improvement