Cloud computing has the potential to reshape IT provision over the coming decade. The concept of renting applications, development platforms, processing power, storage or any other web-enabled service marks a sea change in the approach to enterprise IT. It is an approach that places the internet at the heart of the organisation. But despite blockbuster-levels of hype, there is still a marked degree of confusion over cloud computing, not least over what it actually entails.
Time to Head for the Cloud?
September 2, 2008