Infrastructure Slideshow: 10 Ways to Sell Your CEO On Cloud Computing

By Don Reisinger  |  Posted 11-21-2011
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Is the enterprise ready for the cloud? Companies like Google, Salesforce, IBM and others think so and they're creating solutions give enterprise customers what they want. Cloud-computing solutions are gaining traction across the market. As a CIO, the value of cloud computing is clear. And chances are, if your company hasn't already deployed cloud solutions, you're making plans to do so. However, with budget limitations, unless your CEO finds value in cloud computing, it may be challenging to get the solution you want. How can you educate your CEO and convince him or her that cloud computing will be a boon to your business? Here we take a look at some tactics you can use when talking to your boss. Cloud computing may not be the easiest sell, but when you make it abundantly clear that cloud services can help your company in a big way, they're bound to listen. Flip through the following slides to find out how to sell your CEO on cloud computing:

Explain How It Works

Cloud computing isn't very well understood. So be sure to explain how it works to your CEO. Explain that they can access information from the Web no matter where they are that employees will be able to do so, as well.

Explain How It Works
 
 
 
 
 
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