Cloud Computing: A CIO's Perspective

by Ron Blitstein

Though the cloud computing model offers the promise of significant cost savings coupled with increased IT agility, it is essential that organizations not only carefully consider how and where to apply this approach, but also understand the implications to the rest of the IT ecosystem. Simply accelerating server provisioning will not deliver improved time to market for IT solutions. The IT system must move in synchrony. And that is the focus of this issue of Cutter IT Journal.