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Final Thoughts By now, some of you may have noticed that one familiar issue is not part of this definition — yep, “public vs. private” (i.e., the des- tination). That is because it is truly irrelevant to your definition of cloud. All the virtues outlined above can be achieved in both destinations, so why fixate on them? Of course, your costs could vary — but all the automation and agility you are looking for can be achieved in either domain. Lastly, you may have thought our use of cloud as a verb was tongue in cheek. We can assure you it was not. When taking on a massive organizational transformation, words really do matter. And it is essential to get the entire organization to understand that cloud is what you do! Cloud with confidence, my friends! SUMMER 2019 | THE DOPPLER | 11