Flying in the Cloud by the Seat of Our Pants

In the early days of aviation, when instruments were unreliable or non-existent, pilots often had to make judgments by instinct. This was known as “flying by the seat of your pants.” It was exciting, but error prone, and accidents were frequent. Today, enterprises are in that position with Cloud Computing.

Counting the Cost of Cloud

IT costs were always a worry, but only an occasional one. Cloud computing has changed that. One of the essential characteristics of cloud computing is “measured service.” Resource usage is measured by the byte transmitted, the byte stored, and the millisecond of processing time. Charges are broken down by the hour, and billed by the month. This can change the way people take decisions.

New Open Group Survey Aims to Understand Cloud Computing ROI and Business Drivers

The Open Group 2012 Cloud ROI Survey is now live and will gather information about the evolving business requirements for Cloud Computing and examine the measurable business drivers and ROI to be gained. To take the survey, please go to http://svy.mk/CloudROI2012