At the end of the day, we are both talking about the same thing, but with very different expectations. I agree that we can move many systems to the cloud…
What I am saying is that to do it right, it will take time (1-3 years); it is going to cost money (setup $5 to $20K+); and in the end, we will not have the level of customization we have today. Total TCO is probably going to be the same. Why? Because I am one of the most frugal IT pros in the market. I was able to find cost-effective systems and even hack licenses to do more with less! In the cloud, you have a vendor locked down and you do have to pay for every single service, period!
You seem to be saying this is easy and this can be done in 3 months at zero costs. You are also implying
What I am saying is that to do it right, it will take time (1-3 years); it is going to cost money (setup $5 to $20K+); and in the end, we will not have the level of customization we have today. Total TCO is probably going to be the same. Why? Because I am one of the most frugal IT pros in the market. I was able to find cost-effective systems and even hack licenses to do more with less! In the cloud, you have a vendor locked down and you do have to pay for every single service, period!
You seem to be saying this is easy and this can be done in 3 months at zero costs. You are also implying