Fuzzy Logics

Cloud computing will have a tremendous impact in the years to come. Gartner has already predicted that it will be the next big step for both technology and the ability for businesses to adopt it. But the question begs, do businesses want to take a risk with something that is not fully mature?

There have been a lot of research and publications released on how cloud computing will reduce the costs of corporations. For instance, rather than having their IT costs or operational cost as a fixed cost that is incurred annually, cloud computing , on an external cloud, will allow corporations to adopt a “pay-as-you-use” approach much like a utility. Offering a more flexible structure, corporations could use their budget more effectively in the areas of Growing the Business and Research and Development instead of getting bogged down in Operational Costs.

As it stands, Gartner indicates that the latter is taking up a huge piece of the budget pie for almost every corporation in every industry. Thus, a business case presents itself where Cloud Computing can be utilized freeing up resources in the corporations and allowing businesses to grow and expand.

So how do you sell such a technology to corporations to get them to be an early adopter? Prove to them, that it would cut costs and increase productivity for their employees. Only by implementing a proof-of-concept that it works, can senior management be thoroughly convinced that it is a risk worth taking. If it pays off, it could introduce them the competitive edge they need over their rivals.

Unsure of what cloud computing is? Take a look at this video by Salesforce, a provider of CRM solutions over a cloud infrastructure.

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