Private Cloud Fundamentals

This IDC Perspective explores the fundamentals of private clouds. It drills into why organizations would want or need to deploy this type of compute, storage, and networking infrastructure. Both deployment and business models are described to meet the needs of capex and opex buyers. Several datacenter architectures are illustrated along with recommendations for the type that best fits an on-premises private cloud. Finally, an exhaustive list of required private cloud capabilities is enumerated to help the buyer compare and decide on the best offering for their organization. "While public clouds are familiar to technical decision-makers, it's important to shine a light on the capabilities of private clouds and hyperconverged infrastructure to inform organizations embarking on a private AI journey or those who need to meet industry or governmental data regulations," explains Rob Tiffany, research director, Dedicated Cloud Infrastructure at IDC.