I agree with Scott Stewart, in his blog article, that cloud computing is not about technology. The concept of cloud computing is not new and actually traces back to 1961, when it was first mentioned by professor John McCarthy that named it "utility computing". Virtualization first emerged from IBM in 1974. Furthermore, in the long term, businesses will not have a choice of whether to migrate to the cloud or not. If they want to stay agile and competitive they will have to leverage on the cloud. Cloud computing is an evolutionary process and can be compared to the shift from generating power locally in the early 20th century to reticulated electricity. Many businesses had their own in-house power generators - something that not many would consider today. Likewise, IT resources will be consumed from the cloud.
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