The evidence continues to grow that enterprises are convinced that cloud computing is a viable way forward for IT in the future.
IDG Research Services surveyed chief technology officers, chief information officers and IT managers on a global basis and reported that 75 percent of companies either currently employ enterprise-grade cloud computing solutions or plan to implement enterprise-grade cloud during the next five years.
The report, titled "Enterprise-Grade Cloud Computing Adoption: Trends and Purchase Requirements," can be downloaded here.
"This independent study validates the industry notion that enterprises want customizable cloud solutions that go beyond the application level and comprehensively address requirements such as security and service levels," said Bryan Doerr, chief technology officer at Savvis, corporate sponsor of the research project.
For more, read the eWeek article: Vast Majority of Enterprises Will Deploy Clouds by 2015.
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