Will The Cloud Evaporate In The Recession?
Mar 15
Posted: under Outsourcing.
Tags: application service provder, outsourcing IT to the web
We thought the recession was going to push IT into the cloud. Big consultants aren’t so sure -Avanade
What can IT consultant Avanade mean, when it says the recession is driving UK users away from the cloud? Most people tell us that cloud computing – outsourcing IT to the web – is the only hope, to keep IT going in times of no money.
“Organisations are waiting for the model to be proven, as rewards must strongly outweigh perceived risks in today’s uncertain economic conditions.” the company’s release said.
Despite this, the survey does express something of value – namely, precisely this level of vagueness. To say “the cloud is vapour” is an obvious cheap shot, but it seems that’s how it appears to some IT professionals. Companies like Salesforce.com have done well because they are actually an older concept, the application service provder (ASP), now proving fantastically valuable over today’s reliable Internet .
Complete article can be found at eweekEurope
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