right time , cost effectively . Indeed , with a bit of planning and selection of the right technology set , IT will be able to understand the current cost consumption picture , as well as past and future consumption patterns . IT can also place limits on the use of IT services , in terms of cost , to prevent cost overruns well before they impact the business .
In this article we explore the evolution of IT , with an emphasis on controlling cloud services as they shift back to enterprise IT . We ’ ll also explore how this control comes with a price , in terms of the added complexity and lack of visibility into consumption costs , and show the business value these IT services can provide .
The conclusions reached in this paper include :
• Control of IT and cloud services is moving back into centralized enterprise IT .
• There is a need to monitor consumption of IT and cloud services , in terms of costs and business value , given the increasing complexity and need for cost and budget controls .
• The rise of cloud computing makes this problem more complex , so cloud and non-cloud assets should be managed using a single consumption monitoring structure .
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