January 04, 2013
CIOs See Value of Cloud Business, Not Worried About Cloud Expertise
The business value of cloud continues to serve as a major driver of cloud adoption across organizations, with 80 percent of business executives citing better value as a key driver for choosing cloud applications, according to a new industry study.
The survey, which was conducted by Dimensional Research (and sponsored by Host Analytics), also found the majority of IT executives say they’re having no problems finding the skills they need to move forward with cloud engagements. But, will this confidence be sustainable as organizations move deeper into cloud?
Cloud applications offer a range of potential advantages over on-premise applications – from reduced costs to simplifying maintenance to enabling compliance, there are many reasons to choose a cloud application, according to Diane Hagglund, senior research analyst for Dimensional Research and the study’s author... Read More