Google’s Schmidt claims cloud computing use at all firms is ‘inevitable’

Grazed from V3.co.uk. Author: Dan Worth.

Google executive chairman Eric Schmidt has said it is “inevitable” that business of all sizes will eventually move to the cloud. Writing in a blog post the Google chief said that, while only a few years ago cloud computing was greeted with doubt, it has now fully established itself as a legitimate way to run a business.

“In 2010, the suggestion that a company could move all of its employees to the cloud was often met with scepticism. People relied on desktop computers and Exchange servers because that was what they’d used in the workplace for the past two decades," he said…

"Today, moving to the cloud is not a questionable proposition — it’s inevitable. This is good news for IT staff, who don’t need to spend time maintaining servers and installing upgrades, and also for employees, since the cloud makes it easy to collaborate and get more stuff done quickly. “Sooner than almost anyone thought possible, hundreds of large-scale companies have succeeded in moving their businesses to the cloud, paving the way for millions more to follow.”…

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