There have been lots of positive financial and the economic analyses regarding the benefits of Cloud computing lately. However,  these analyses are based on unrealistic total cost of ownership (TCO), return on investment (ROI) and misinterpreted CapEx/OpEx calculations. Indeed, these calculations are missing a complete understanding for the value of the Cloud in the IT service delivery equation, which is why comparing Cloud computing alternatives requires a modern metric that fully understands the service delivery model.

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