New Market Report: Efficient procurement and industry policy coalesce in the cloud

March 21, 2010 - PRLog -- Government's efficiency objectives are often at odds with its industry development policy - to spend less on the one hand to cut costs, but spend more on the other to create local jobs. Cloud computing may allow both objectives to be achieved, but only if governments are thinking ahead. Conversely, inattention could lead to both lost efficiency opportunities and lasting damage to the local IT industry.

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Report Table of Contents:

Executive summary
In a nutshell
Analysis
Cloud computing - the IT equivalent of taking the train rather than owning a car
Governments are moving in parallel towards sharing services
Cloud computing reservations - 'Yes, but where is my data?'
Cloud computing may lead to invisible offshoring
Cloud computing must become part of every country's ICT industry policy
National clouds may be a necessary self-defence
Governments need to step up to the plate on a G-cloud

About Ovum

Ovum fully understands convergence across telecoms, IT services and software. They invest heavily in researching what is happening in a market that is dynamic and full of risk and reward, analysing the changes and identify the threats and opportunities ahead for their clients. Ovum's team has extensive experience in the sector and is dedicated to 'getting closer' - to the industries they advise on, to the people they work for, and ultimately to the real issues determining how ICT markets behave. Ovum maintains a fluid, highly collaborative structure that brings the right range of expertise to each situation.  View more research from Ovum at http://www.fastmr.com/catalog/publishers.aspx?pubid=1006

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