Reselling cloud services has been a tricky market over the past few years, as many have been uncertain about buying in this way. However, according to a new study by CompTIA printed by Network World, all of the vendors they surveyed as part of its member survey said they offer the enterprise cloud as a service
While singing high praises of the enterprise cloud services being used, Frank Baitman, the CIO of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, offered a criticism at a recent conference at which he was speaking.
The beginning of the end is here for the traditional ways of information technology, according to The New York Times Bits blogger Quentin Hardy. Organizations that formerly spent money on servers and software will start to see the benefits of enterprise-class cloud computing, he wrote, as many organizations are already trying to build up to work with mobility, smartphones and tablets via the cloud.
There has been somewhat of a fear of the enterprise cloud for a few years, but according to Simon Robinson, who runs the storage and information management practice at 451 Research, this may be starting to subside a bit.
When it comes time to pick the right enterprise-class cloud computing solution, it cannot simply be the call of one side of business. The IT department and business side of the organization will likely each be using the cloud in some capacity, so technology professional Nick Hardiman wrote on TechRepublic that companies must come together for due diligence of vetting different providers to figure out what will work best for the enterprise as a whole.
It’s hard to believe, but some companies are still hesitating when it comes to cloud computing.
Small and midsize businesses may finally be ready to shift en masse to enterprise-class cloud computing.
Enterprise cloud computing may challenge long held C-suite beliefs, but can ultimately enable organizations to position themselves for a more profitable future.
What are the main obstacles to effective enterprise cloud implementations?
Being known as a control freak doesn’t always have the best connotation. But when you’re responsible for an enterprise’s IT needs, being a control freak can almost feel like a necessity.
