The Cloud Continues to Follow Moore’s Law
May 22, 2014
Grazed from StratNews. Author: Editorial Staff.
In the field of cloud computing, much has changed in recent years. Our ability to process large quantities of data and apply high-octane computing to various problems continues to grow at a fantastic rate. While there are many security issues that remain relevant in cloud computing, a recent FiRe panel featuring Dave Campbell, CTO of Cloud and Enterprise, Microsoft, Mathew Lodge, VP Cloud Services VMware, David Nelson, Chief Strategist, Cloud Computing, Boeing, and Michael Liebow, Global Managing Director, Accenture Cloud Platform agreed that at this point, there is no getting out of the cloud.
When questioned by Greg Ness, VP of WorldWide Marketing at CloudVelocity and SNS’ Ambassador for Cloud Computing, the panel agreed that the cloud is so efficient as to have become absolutely necessary to firms looking to remain competitive. While security issues remain, panelists noted that despite the “four walls and a ceiling” nature of traditional data centers (which come with a sense of security one panelist termed “the Hogwarts illusion”) the risks involved in using the cloud are not in actuality much higher…
What is more, the necessary nature of cloud usage means that regardless of security risks, the proverbial show must go on. In this context, solving these security problems is the only option. Unfortunately, as Chris Lewicki stated last night, “When failure is not an option, success can be very expensive.”…
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