Cloud computing – The 2015 CIO review

Grazed from CIO. Author: Matt Egan.

What CIOs, business technology executives, and thought leaders had to say in 2015 about cloud computing. PLUS: what you need to know about cloud computing for 2016

The CIO on… why cloud?

Vince Stobart, Eddie Stobart IT director, says "Cloud service provision [is important] for flexibility and rapid deployment." He says the logistics company is adding to its cloud arsenal: "The focus in on reducing time cycles to produce meaningful data and dashboards for both execs and operational management. Tactical BI solutions are deployed in finance via Cognos TM1 to improve information accuracy and speed of production using memory cube technology. The second focus is on near real time operational performance measures to enable better decision making."…

Meanwhile Martin Bellamy, Director of Information Services at the University of Cambridge, says: "Cloud computing delivery models (services-based approaches), digital internet-based standards, integrated end-user computing platforms (including mobile), the ever growing capacity and cost efficiency of storage and processing solutions."…

Read more from the source @ http://www.cio.co.uk/insight/cloud-computing/cloud-computing-2015-cio-review-3590590/