Special report Cloud Computing
The Cloud on the horizon
How will Cloud computing continue to develop, both technologically
and in terms of business advantage, over the next few years?
I think this is in direct response to some of the Whenever I go on a trip I put it on Tripit and
Jimmy Harris, Accenture general security issues in the marketplace. So it automatically connects to my relationships
I think the service providers themselves are I think we will see an evolution in services to with Linkedin, etc. And through doing this
the being more and more sensitised to the address these issues, but I also think that the I may find that one of my contacts is in the
issues around the importance of greater levels providers will continue to extend into APIs, same city as me; which potentially gives me
of security. We see Amazon coming up with into social networking tools and more the opportunity to arrange to meet up. So,
its reserved capacity and its virtual private mobility-type services. They won’t ignore the Cloud-based applications can make
Clouds; a direct response to the ‘I’m nervous technologies that are defining the way that networking and general communication much
about living with everybody else’ scenario. companies deploy applications and services. easier and I think this is only the beginning.
Microsoft, with Azure, is increasingly moving
to offering Cloud services behind your Michael Klemen, Cisco Colin Bannister, Computer
company’s firewall or its public Cloud, and it Many major players are investing heavily Associates
will give you the portability and tools to be in the Cloud platform concept, so lots of We will certainly see a lot more of our
able to manage across those environments. new developments will undoubtedly appear. capability delivered through that Software as
On the other a Service model in the Cloud. Through our
hand, interesting partners and service providers you will see
applications in the network management as a service, infrastructure
Cloud are also management as a service, and more of this
appearing. If you type of IT function delivered through the SaaS
consider the iPhone model rather than organisations having to
Apple environment have the IT skills in-house.
new applications are
appearing all the Ron E Brown, CSC
time; and the Cloud Security technologies will need to be
decides whether the developed further, or made more available, in
new applications will order to gain the confidence of the user. And
be a success or not. in terms of what’s on offer, I think what we will
Another interesting find is that people will settle over the next year
area that will or so on a blend of services for their enterprise.
continue to develop So the end game is probably something like
is social and 20 per cent managed services for the really
business networking. core activities, 5 to 20 per cent for public >>
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