Cloud computing represents a paradigm shift fueled by the recent economic downturn, just as the PC revolution was fueled by the early 1980s downturn and economic restructuring. For those who weren ...

This characteristic of cloud, moving from CAPEX to OPEX, was a big driver for commercial companies to move to the cloud. Federal agencies do not have similar incentives due to the “color of ...

Defrag: Cloud economics, cultural change, and other exciting stories Economics has an important to play in these changes. Written by Michael Krigsman, Contributor Nov. 16, 2010 at 7:21 a.m. PT ...

Cloud spending is also based on consumption and, therefore, is constantly variable—unlike a fixed-cost model such as a non-SaaS ERP system. However, like an ERP system, many departments and ...

Stage 3: Profit centre — add new revenue streams based on cloud economics When CIOs master the first two stages, they can stop seeing cloud merely as a form of cost savings, and start looking at ...

CIO.com – You don’t have to spend much time around cloud computing before you run into arguments regarding cloud economics and you will undoubtedly encounter the phrase “Capex vs. Opex ...

A new white paper sponsored by Microsoft may be a watershed event in the debate on cloud economics, says CIO.com's Bernard Golden. Its conclusions regarding private cloud costs will surprise some.

By understanding the intricacies of cloud economics, aligning expectations, and embracing a strategic and collaborative approach, businesses can unlock the true transformative potential of the cloud.

A new white paper sponsored by Microsoft may be a watershed event in the debate on cloud economics, says CIO.com's Bernard Golden. Its conclusions regarding private cloud costs will surprise some.

In essence, HP is applying cloud economics to on-premise networking. Here’s a high-level overview of how the HP FlexNetwork Utility Advantage Program works: ...