Comments on: Drivers for Cloud Adoption–CIO Research http://diversity.net.nz/drivers-for-cloud-adoptioncio-research/2012/12/18/ Thoughts on the Future of Business and User-Centered Technology Wed, 22 May 2013 05:49:42 +0000 hourly 1 By: Cloud Convenience Checkmates Concerns http://diversity.net.nz/drivers-for-cloud-adoptioncio-research/2012/12/18/comment-page-1/#comment-142645 Cloud Convenience Checkmates Concerns Thu, 20 Dec 2012 16:17:21 +0000 http://www.diversity.net.nz/?p=11414#comment-142645 [...] sample of developers (though other research, including a recent Dimensional Research report reviewed by cloud evangelist Ben Kepes, supports Forrester's findings). And it could be that some of the early cloud euphoria will fade as [...]

]]> By: Cloud Convenience Checkmates Concerns « notiziario internet http://diversity.net.nz/drivers-for-cloud-adoptioncio-research/2012/12/18/comment-page-1/#comment-142629 Cloud Convenience Checkmates Concerns « notiziario internet Thu, 20 Dec 2012 15:26:42 +0000 http://www.diversity.net.nz/?p=11414#comment-142629 [...] sample of developers (though other research, including a recent Dimensional Research report reviewed by cloud evangelist Ben Kepes, supports Forrester’s findings). And it could be that some of the early cloud euphoria will [...]

]]> By: Cloud Convenience Checkmates Concerns « Gadgetizing http://diversity.net.nz/drivers-for-cloud-adoptioncio-research/2012/12/18/comment-page-1/#comment-142628 Cloud Convenience Checkmates Concerns « Gadgetizing Thu, 20 Dec 2012 15:25:29 +0000 http://www.diversity.net.nz/?p=11414#comment-142628 [...] sample of developers (though other research, including a recent Dimensional Research report reviewed by cloud evangelist Ben Kepes, supports Forrester’s findings). And it could be that some of the early cloud euphoria will [...]

]]> By: Cloud Convenience Checkmates Concerns « MattsLens http://diversity.net.nz/drivers-for-cloud-adoptioncio-research/2012/12/18/comment-page-1/#comment-142627 Cloud Convenience Checkmates Concerns « MattsLens Thu, 20 Dec 2012 15:23:27 +0000 http://www.diversity.net.nz/?p=11414#comment-142627 [...] sample of developers (though other research, including a recent Dimensional Research report reviewed by cloud evangelist Ben Kepes, supports Forrester’s findings). And it could be that some of the early cloud euphoria will [...]

]]> By: Miki Szikszai http://diversity.net.nz/drivers-for-cloud-adoptioncio-research/2012/12/18/comment-page-1/#comment-142298 Miki Szikszai Tue, 18 Dec 2012 09:53:44 +0000 http://www.diversity.net.nz/?p=11414#comment-142298 As a CEO who has moved most of our apps to the cloud, the key benefits to me are

1. Cost elasticity – I can scale costs up and down as I need them

2. Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity – its there, on tap and we can exercise it regularly

3. I can direct my precious people onto higher value work.

Miki

]]> By: Ben Kepes http://diversity.net.nz/drivers-for-cloud-adoptioncio-research/2012/12/18/comment-page-1/#comment-142294 Ben Kepes Tue, 18 Dec 2012 09:20:41 +0000 http://www.diversity.net.nz/?p=11414#comment-142294 Guys – my bad, forgot to mention that the survey was conducted by Dimensional Research and sponsored by Host Analytics.

]]> By: Julia Mak http://diversity.net.nz/drivers-for-cloud-adoptioncio-research/2012/12/18/comment-page-1/#comment-142290 Julia Mak Tue, 18 Dec 2012 08:45:09 +0000 http://www.diversity.net.nz/?p=11414#comment-142290 Nice post Ben! Did you conduct the survey yourself? Definitely some interesting results and would love to read more.
Hope you don’t mind but I pretty much shared this on every medium that I can possibly share it on :)

]]> By: A Fairchild http://diversity.net.nz/drivers-for-cloud-adoptioncio-research/2012/12/18/comment-page-1/#comment-142288 A Fairchild Tue, 18 Dec 2012 08:27:43 +0000 http://www.diversity.net.nz/?p=11414#comment-142288 Ben:

What was the geographic spread of your respondents? Curious if there is a geographic difference. Thanks for letting me know.

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