Cloud may be slow but its going to be big
December 4, 2013
Grazed from WashingtonTechnology. Author: Steve Charles.
True: Cloud computing has not yet come on like gangbusters in the federal government. More like footsteps of a steady series of app-by-app deals. But the cloud computing model as a federal service is still maturing, as is the government’s ability to craft the business cases and service level agreements it needs for cloud computing.
So before writing off cloud as just another fad, think again. It’s a mistake to conclude, from the past three years or so, that cloud is passé. The buzz has to move to the next fascination before procurements actually start to ramp. Feds often talk and dabble a few years before moving markets…
Some signs can certainly present a confusing message. Recently, for example, the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) issued a request for proposals to lower the ceiling on what had been a $450 million (over four years) commercial-style cloud brokering deal. DISA concluded that likely demand would come in lower than it originally expected…
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