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VIRTUALISATION IT service providers cautioned about cloud computing trend
VIRTUALISATION IT service providers cautioned about cloud computing trend | IT service providers cautioned about cloud computing trend |
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| by Peter Dinham | |
| Thursday, 22 October 2009 | |
  
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In taking steps to take advantage of opportunities emerging from cloud computing, Madden said “these steps include becoming an innovator in the development of cloud computing services, and creating and supporting cloud services ecosystems among various IT vendors”. “In truth, services providers have no choice but to take such steps to keep up with customer interest and, more importantly, to blunt the technology’s potential negative impact. “Global systems integration firms in particular are worried that cloud services could irrevocably alter the SI business as we know it.” According to Madden, the traditional SI model of tying together disparate IT systems is “not going away any time soon” due to cloud services, as the market for such services is still too young. “However, some customers that leverage cloud services in theory will no longer need an SI for complex, time-consuming and costly integration of their internal IT systems”, Madden adds. “Cloud services also could open up new opportunities for services providers to package SI services with consulting and outsourcing, as customers look for guidance and third-party expertise in the delivery of cloud services.” |
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