A study released at the start of a cloud computing industry conference in Silicon Valley shows businesses embracing cloud computing, although cautiously. The study of companies of all sizes and industry types shows that companies are primarily attracted to cloud computing by the improved elasticity of IT resources, lower cost, and less time to deploy than building their own IT capacity. However, concern remains about the privacy of a company’s data in a cloud environment, control over cloud infrastructure and vendor lock-in.
Network Computing