{"id":1735,"date":"2010-12-08T07:46:39","date_gmt":"2010-12-08T15:46:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.formtek.com\/blog\/?p=1735"},"modified":"2010-12-08T07:46:39","modified_gmt":"2010-12-08T15:46:39","slug":"cloud-computing-blowout-predictions-for-2011","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/formtek.com\/blog\/cloud-computing-blowout-predictions-for-2011\/","title":{"rendered":"Cloud Computing: Blowout Predictions for 2011"},"content":{"rendered":"

The consensus seems to be that cloud computing momentum has grown to the point that 2011 is shaping up to be a year of explosive growth. \u00a0The results of two new reports\/surveys on cloud computing come to just that conclusion, one is by Forrester, and the other is by Quest software.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Quest Software Survey Results<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n
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  • Corporate IT will begin to accept the cloud as an option.<\/li>\n
  • It will take 5 years before Corporate IT is comfortable with the cloud.<\/li>\n
  • Corporate IT could not name a preferred cloud vendor<\/li>\n
  • IT support must change to adopt to the cloud<\/li>\n
  • For many companies, E-mail cloud services will be their first cloud application.<\/li>\n
  • Companies will prefer best-of-breed services over standardized cloud suites.<\/li>\n
  • Many organizations will underestimate the need for cloud contingency plans.<\/li>\n
  • Corporations will use Federation to access services across multiple domains and systems<\/li>\n
  • Organizations are moving past cost cutting and making targeted investments<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
<\/td>\nForrester Predictions<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n