05 Jul 2010

Emergence of cloud 'a trend to watch'

Companies across the globe are being attracted to the benefits offered by cloud computing and this is a trend that will likely continue, one sector expert has claimed.

Business Review USA reported that Surya Kant, president of North America for Tata Consultancy Services, said cloud technology is having a resounding impact on outsourced services, as it reduces the need for firms to outsource completely but also offers significant operational advantages.

He commented: "Cloud computing remains a focus in the industry and we believe it will become an increasingly viable option for enterprise IT and specifically to IT service providers."

Elsewhere, Andrew Donoghue recently stated in an interview for SC Magazine that the cloud will become an ever-present part of data handling in corporate infrastructure in the future, as more firms have gained access to the technology in recent years.