Americans Still Unclear About Cloud Computing

Grazed from Forbes. Author: Editorial Staff.

You know when you hear someone say, “I swear, you can’t make this stuff up,” well let’s just say I had one of those moments when I came across a national survey conducted by Wakefield Research. Sadly, of the more than 1,000 adults surveyed, the majority of respondents actually believe the cloud is related to weather, pillows, drugs, and even toilet paper.

The good news, however, is that those who may not understand the cloud, do understand its economic benefits and ability to act as a catalyst for small business growth. In fact, 59 percent believe the cloud is the “workplace of the future.”…

While I’m happy there is a positive aspect to this all, it’s still pretty mind boggling as to how people associate the cloud with weather or drugs, yet somehow know and understand it’s capabilities as well. How does that even happen?

To make sense of these findings, let’s get down to the brass tacks…

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