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foundation of fundamentals in terms of general
infrastructure-related problem solving, in addition
to some form of uniting body of knowledge. This
is of course where ITIL comes into play. ITIL has
been shown to increase the efectiveness of a cloud
transition while at the same time virtually eliminating
mishaps (or at the very least, minimizing downtime).
Those organizations which had the insight to initiate
an “ITIL protocol before attempting a cloud transition
generally fare much better than those who don’t. This
is merely a testament to the organizational nature
of ITIL itself, and how it imbues those who study it
with a better understanding of various solutions /
methodologies, including how they pertain to the IT
service lifecycle itself.
But aside from current uses for ITIL (in various cloud
environments), it should be noted that the group
responsible for publishing ITIL is working toward
a defnitive version designed specifcally for cloud
computing, as well. However, the thoroughness and
breadth of such a methodology tome is limited to our
current collective understanding and implementation
of cloud computing.
In other words, we simply haven’t developed cloud
computing enough, or to the extent that it can /
should be, as of yet. This is obviously changing, and
at a more rapid pace than many have expected. Not
only are businesses, governmental organizations, and
academic institutions embracing cloud computing,
but the general population is as well, mostly in the
form of email or entertainment and media-related
delivery / storage systems. Behind the scenes
however, there still has to be some form of systematic
organization present, especially concerning the
management of software and various hardware
components; this is of course where ITIL comes into
play.