Clearing Up Cloud Computing Misconceptions
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Looking to bring clarity to the issue of what
cloud computing is
-- and what it isn't -- this Processor.com report defines the technology and also explains why there is still quite a bit of confusion and apprehension, especially among data center and IT managers at small to midsized enterprises.
"Although cloud computing did attract attention and still continues to gain awareness, the actual adoption among small to midsized enterprises has only been a trickle, according to Karthik Viswanathan, head of marketing at Aspire Systems (www.aspiresys.com). 'While the early adopters among large enterprises and start-ups have already joined the cloud bandwagon, SMEs are prudent in their approach to cloud adoption,' Viswanathan says. 'The economic conditions in 2009 were not encouraging. The IT spending of SMEs drastically reduced in 2009, with focus only on buying tested and proven IT that helped reduce costs.'"
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