Head In the Clouds

Is on-demand computing really a way for IT leaders to deliver technology more effectively?

It was the hyped technology theme of 2009; in 2010, experts expect cloud computing to become a significant platform to help the business deliver technology on-demand.

How should CIOs evaluate the potential benefits of the cloud as a means to increasing agility and reducing complexity? CIO Connect speaks to three IT leaders to discover their views on the cloud:

• Richard McGrail, head of IT at Baillie Gifford & Co, says cloud has moved froman area of interest to an issue of active review
• IT director Steve Webster explains why he is considering a cloud computingtelephony service for Admiral Group
• Technology on-demand via the internet is a way to cut costs and complexity, says Addison Lee IT director Peter Ingram

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