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Simplified explanation of cloud computing needed, study shows
30/06/2009
Many senior IT professionals have little understanding of cloud computing, according to a new study.
Research conducted by Version One highlighted that 41 per cent of such professionals have no idea what cloud computing is, while of the other respondents 17 per cent understood it to be internet-based computing.
Eleven per cent deemed it to be a combination of internet-based computing, software as a service, software on demand, an outsourced or managed service and a hosted software service.
Commenting on the findings, Version One general manager Julian Buck said: "Although this is only a small survey, the results are very alarming, especially as IT professionals are the very people that need to understand cloud computing so that they can explain its benefits to management."
He added that in order for firms to wholly embrace cloud computing it is necessary that a single, simple explanation of the technology is used.
Earlier this week, research by the Securities Industry, the Financial Markets Association and IBM showed that almost half of financial analysts specialising in the IT sector are predicting cloud computing will change the way business is carried out.
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