Microsoft states that hybrid clouds make for a smoother transition

Tuesday, June 08, 2010

As many companies begin to move a lot of their data and IT functions toward the cloud, fears about the transition can arise. According to Microsoft's president of servers tools, Bob Muglia, however, employing a hybrid computing model can ease those fears, Network World reports.

Muglia, speaking at his company's TechEd 2010 conference, told audience members that effectively transitioning into the cloud will require a lot of execution and change going forward. Software from his company, though, has already started to break services down into components that should make for a smoother transition into the cloud than attempting to move everything at once.

"There are thousands of applications already built," Muglia said, Network World relays, referring to many of his own company's products, like Microsoft Systems Center or software acquired during the 2009 Opalis acquisition.

With Microsoft Systems Center, IT administrators are able to manage SQL server copies on machines in-house as well as in the cloud. With Opalis software, services are broken down into sections, like the operating system, database, server OS and middleware, making it easier for companies to move into the cloud piece-by-piece.

For the increasing number of companies moving into the cloud - Gartner reported that cloud computing is the top strategic technology for companies in 2010 - employing hybrid services can make the transition smoother.