Networking professionals know they need to be on the cloud. But which cloud? Or more precisely, which cloud services should they use? As is usually the case in enterprise computing, there are no simple answers.
A-Frame Technology Services on Friday announced a brokerage service designed to match companies seeking cloud services with cloud vendors.
Called RentTheCloud.com, the service presents cloud-seekers with a number of drop-down menus from which they input information regarding what kind of cloud application they’re using, how many employees will access it, and whether they’re interested in software as a service, platform as a service or infrastructure as a service.
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From there a client works with RentTheCloud.com IT analysts and contracting specialists to choose from among more than 100 cloud vendors listed on the site.
It’s not an instant process: RentTheCloud.com agents might take one to two weeks to identify a client’s best cloud prospects.
A-Frame Technology Services says RentTheCloud.com was inspired by how real estate professionals match buyers to properties.
And, as in real estate, RentTheCloud.com doesn’t get paid until the buyer finds his cloud. Then a “cloud brokerage agreement,” similar to a typical real estate agent’s agreement, is worked out.
In a statement announcing RentTheCloud.com, A-Frame co-founder and principal partner Dan Brennan said, “Although the economics of cloud computing are compelling, the market is fragmented, and we found that many businesses were inundated with varying viewpoints from their own research making it hard to make sound and timely decisions. Our methodology allows CIOs to quickly take advantage of cloud benefits without the risk.”
