NGOs are Adopting Cloud Computing but Knowledge is Barrier
September 24, 2012
Grazed from CloudTimes. Author: Saroj Kar.
TechSoup in partnership with TechSoup Global Network conducted its 2012 Global Cloud Computing Survey among 10,500 nonprofits, charities, and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) from 88 countries on the use of technology hosted in the cloud at nonprofit organizations.
The objective of the survey was to determine the current state of the technological equipment of these organizations and their future plans in the adoption of cloud technologies. TechSoup Global’s report reveals that a majority of NGOs are keen to move their IT to the cloud. However, they need more skills and education and support to take full advantage of cloud in terms of costs, productivity and collaboration…
The report found that almost 90 percent of NGOs were using cloud computing in some way and more than half of the respondents said they plan to move their IT to cloud within three years…
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