The Great Cloud Computing Debate
Added 21st Mar 2011It inescapably tops Gartner’s list of strategic technologies of the year--even as some CIOs still argue that it’s not even a technology. Forrester touts it as among the most disruptive forces that anyone in the business of IT has ever encountered--even as its opponents shout from their server-tops that it is bound to create more problems than it solves. Some say it’s the CIO’s baby, others claim that CEOs and CFOs are the ones nurturing it. Cloud computing has certainly got the world of business and IT debating, which is why CIOs need to figure out which side of the debate they stand, because it’s only a matter of time before cloud computing is thrust at them, if it hasn’t already.
In this package, we cover five burning debates around cloud computing and offer you an insight into the ingredients of a real private cloud, which according to our survey (insert on page 2) is the Indian CIO’s second most popular route to the cloud.
Which Cloud Model is Better: Private or Hybrid?
Is Now a Good Time to Move to the Cloud?
Should You Move Mission Critical Apps to the Cloud?
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