Since the introduction of cloud computing there have been early adopters that have embraced cloud enthusiastically and late adopters who have shown more caution due to specific industry challenges. Two recent articles provide advice on how a different cloud computing strategy should be developed for different kinds of companies, internal audiences and security needs.
Millennials and mobility influence cloud trends in the work place
Every week there seems to be a new “think piece” on how millennials are more socially connected and technology-driven than any other generation before. As millennials enter the work place, how are they disrupting the ways employees interact with IT? Is their presence pushing cloud computing trends, big data and mobility?
According to Information Week, mobility is directly connected with millennials’ technology demands and CIO’s need to explore ways to use the enthusiasm of these new employees to explore new cloud computing strategies and technologies that will help their business stay innovative.
Financial companies are more open to cloud computing
According to a new report by Computer Services, Inc., a financial online solutions provider, financial institutions are increasingly more comfortable with deploying assets in the cloud. Banks have been more conservative in their approach to cloud computing services due to understandable security and regulatory requirements— but as cloud computing matures, security concerns are receding and more banks are deploying applications in the cloud.
The ABA Banking Journal has highlighted the results that are most relevant when considering cloud computing strategies for the financial industry.
