No need for cloud confusion, says Forum
New findings from market research and consulting firm, Chadwick Martin Bailey claims 24 percent of polled IT decision-makers failed to adequately define cloud computing.
The chairman of the CIF group and Fasthosts CEO, Andy Burton, comments: “This figure highlights the importance of having both a standard frame of reference to define cloud services and a code of practice that aims to standardise and certify organisations offering those cloud computing services.
“Businesses need to trust and know exactly what technology and provider they are investing in.”
Securing the cloud
According to the survey, 25 percent of respondents believed that cloud computing does not offer a secure environment for the types of applications they require.
Burton continues: “We recognise that security, technical interoperability and commercial trust are the three major concerns for adoption of cloud services. By developing a straightforward Code of Practice that certifies these and other key operations principles, we expect to help the consuming businesses achieve a level of trust, much like the padlock symbol used for website security does, it will benefit them and the many credible and professional cloud operators in the industry.”
The study shows that cloud computing structures are mostly used for databases, corporate email and storage resources. Approximately two-thirds of all organisations are currently using some form of cloud computing.
