Cloud debate now about speed and sophistication

Grazed from CIO. Author: Bernadette Jew.

Not so long ago, cloud computing services were viewed as alternative or fringe options for large enterprises – useful for limited purposes, but not viable as mainstream solutions. However, given the rapid rate of technology evolution over the past 12 months, there is now an air of inevitability around migration to the cloud. In the past, the focus was on the risk to enterprises of moving to the cloud. That focus hasn’t gone away but the debate has now moved on.

The cost imperatives and speed-to-market capabilities are so compelling that we will be forced to find solutions to address any impediments arising from security, privacy, data sovereignty, etc. And it’s only a matter of time before just about everything will be delivered as a service…

Cloud as a disruptor – parallels with offshoring

The approach to cloud has some parallels with the migration to offshoring. Not that long ago, the risks and challenges around offshoring created enormous angst and political heat. But due to various imperatives – a lack of onshore skills, cost, and the need to rebuild controls – a “new normal” has emerged with a significant proportion of IT and business processes migrated offshore…

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