A longer article by Chuck Hollis, VP Global Marketing CTO EMC Corporation titled; What CIOs Really Want To Know About Cloud
I gave up trying to define “cloud” a long time ago. At this level, no one really cares about precise definitions, just the bottom line: what does all this mean to me?
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As a result, there’s usually a serious conversation at the outset around mapping the potential of cloud concepts into a more specific value proposition tailored for a particular IT situation.
In short, Mr Hollis breaks down this concept of cloud computing into phased discussions;
a) What does cloud mean to me?
b) What makes this hard?
c) Accelerating the journey
The SMB Takeaway
The article is titled what a ‘CIO’ wants to know – but it is an excellent overview for all executives interested in, or responsible for researching what we are looking for when we talk Cloud.