Cloud Computing: Fact versus Fog

Cloud computing has gotten a lot of press in recent years and, as is usually the case with emerging technologies, the media attention has been accompanied by misinformation, conflicting viewpoints, and FUD (fear, uncertainty, and doubt).

It can be challenging to make sense of it all and get the right information needed to make informed decisions. Grail Research, an Integreon company that conducts and delivers high-end custom market research, recently issued a report that helps clear the air by exploring the current state of cloud computing, obstacles to business adoption, and expectations for the future.

The report, “Cloud Computing: Fact versus Fog,” is divided into three sections, each geared toward delivering insights that are critical to helping organizations make good cloud computing choices.

• Foundations of Cloud Computing: Provides the background required for intelligent evaluation of cloud-based systems, including definitions, deployment models, market growth, and service delivery models.
• Obstacles and Considerations: Delivers key insights – including adoption drivers; barriers to major adoption; security, privacy, and other compliance concerns; pros and cons based on company size; economic models and hidden costs; and “green” considerations – to help develop appropriate cloud strategies.
• Future of Cloud: Forecasts evolutionary changes in cloud technologies, consolidation in the ecosystem, initiatives to address security concerns, and changes to business models and offerings.

This report is a “must read” for those concerned about risks of cloud computing and for anyone looking to adapt to and take advantage of Internet-based, on-demand computing.

To download a copy (PDF) of this complimentary report, click here.