Cloud Computing Networking and Midsize Firms

Grazed from Midsize Insider. Author: Marissa Tejada.

Cloud computing networking is in greater demand among IT professionals. According to a new survey, the majority of IT professionals are familiar with cloud networking and its benefits.

Cloudification and the Network

The survey, titled "The Cloudification of the Network," by Pertino and Spiceworks, was recently featured in CloudTech. It found that cloud networking tools were being considered for implementation within the next year by 45 percent of IT professionals. The rest of the respondents plan to consider cloud networking software within the next two years. The survey also found that more than 70 percent of the IT professionals interviewed said they are familiar with cloud networking. They pointed to easier management, mobile access and the option of disaster recovery as the top reasons for planning a solid networking strategy…

The report also revealed that almost 90 percent of IT professionals considered cost as a factor in implementation. Data protection, risk of security breaches and control over the infrastructure were also concerns. The survey concluded that smaller firms can truly benefit from a scalable cloud networking information infrastructure and highlighted that such a move would reduce the headache of providing services such as content filtering and DNS…

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