10 Tech Priorities of CIOs

3. Cloud computing, including SaaS:

Without a doubt, the next big thing in the tech industry is the platform called cloud computing. With more and more IT functions being less tailored, almost all the larger companies are thinking of making the giant leap to the next gen cloud computing platform. Newly introduced private clouds are throbbing IT firms so that they can be the provider of services instead of being the provider of simple servers. Although cost is an important factor, the benefits like elasticity and scalability are luring even smaller companies to shift gears.