Part Five: Managing The Cloud. Conclusion. In previous posts, I discussed each of these barriers to enterprise adoption of cloud computing. For each of them, I noted that the situation is not ...

So denying the potential of cloud computing by asserting its SLA shortcomings is a rationalization, not a reason. Each of the items I covered can be looked at from the same perspective.

Open source arguably provides the foundation and raison d'etre for cloud computing, but whether the cloud will keep to the open-source conscience remains to be seen.

1. Cloud is more expensive: Amazon is significantly more expensive than in-house in terms of the cost of running computing capacity.In fact, Amazon is 144 percent more expensive—costing $366 per ...

Competitive advantage doesn’t come from the simple act of buying and using cloud services against rivals that don’t; it comes from using them in business-driven, coordinated, and, customized ways.

ConclusionWith big data analytics and cloud computing in banking compliance, however, companies often struggle with data integration, regulatory understanding and the need for specialized skills.

Cloud is more expensive: Amazon is significantly more expensive than in-house in terms of the cost of running computing capacity. In fact, Amazon is 144 percent more expensive–costing US$366 per ...