On demand cloud computing solutions to take off worldwide

Businesses around the world are ready to embrace the benefits brought by on demand cloud computing solutions, according to an international survey completed by IBM.

A study of more than 3,000 chief information officers (CIOs) in companies around the world showed that 60 per cent were preparing to move to cloud computing technology over the next five years.

The figures almost doubles that from the same survey in 2009, when only a third of CIOs said they were thinking of turning to cloud computing.

Business intelligence and analytics were the top priorities for businesses looking to the cloud, as they are looking to find ways to deal with the ever-increasing amount of data.

Jeanette Horan, vice-president and chief information officer at IBM, said: "This study provides key evidence of how the capabilities of IT are aligning perfectly with the aspirations of business leaders. The winners will be those companies that understand the power of technologies like cloud, analytics and mobility, and can harness that power to transform their businesses."

A survey by AMD showed that two-thirds of CIOs in the Asia-Pacific region who had already moved to cloud computing had seen the business value.