Efficiency key driver for 'as a service' solutions

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cloud is praised for its scalability and flexibility;
simultaneously concerned with safety , regulations and vendor lock-in;
efficiency is the key driver for 'as a service' solutions;
striking: cost reduction not the biggest driver;
rise of hybrid (combination of public-private) forms of cloud computing.

Cloud is praised for its scalability and flexibility
Technologies such as cloud and mobile computing, social media and big data are the “game changers” of the moment. With these technologies, employees can quickly and adequately fill in continuously changing roles and team compositions, much better than with current conventional software. Unhindered by a lack of transparency and hierarchical structures, they will finally do what they have to do: analyze customers and offer solutions that really make a difference. Cloud computing will even work for business-critical applications, is the belief. A large majority of high-tech professionals (57%) cite scalability and flexibility as the main reason for switching to the cloud.

Concerns about cloud security, regulations and vendor lock-in
Despite the rapid growth of cloud computing, oman phone data there are very good reasons to take a close look at 'the switch'. In a recent article on data and communication in the cloud, we have already discussed how valuable a risk inventory can be. Security in the cloud, compliance with laws and company regulations and vendor lock-in are reasons for 55% of respondents not to switch to the (public) cloud (yet).


'As a service' was all-pervasive at the Cloud Computing Expo. A large majority of 82% indicated that they use SaaS products. Another 6% indicated that they will do so within 5 years, bringing the total number of users to 88% in 5 years. A whopping 53% (compared to 39% in 2011) experience that IT can be better managed in the cloud.

Jan Aleman , CEO of Servoy and a sought-after speaker in cloud computing explained the success: “refactoring your existing software takes three times longer than your developers tell you”. To a question from the audience “where to start?” his answer was “use a mobile strategy first….”, a clear indication to make haste. Time and users do not stand still.