Cloud computing has captured the attention of technology and business leaders alike, but the actual value it delivers to the organization varies with the application. When applied to the right workloads, cloud can deliver game-changing value. When applied to the wrong workloads, cloud’s value over traditional delivery models can be diminished or lost altogether.

Read this white paper to explore observations from IBM's own cloud transformation. Discover how workload affinity affected the results of cloud implementations across fundamental IT areas: development and test, analytics, storage, collaboration, desktops, and production applications.