According to cloud computing experts from the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), cloud interoperability and data portability rather than security are the greatest challenges facing longer-term adoption of cloud computing services.
IEEE experts also said that cloud providers could reassure customers by improving the tools they offer enterprise customers to give them more control over their own data and applications while offering a security guarantee. EETINDIA

Our partner website – greencio.com has a new post on how small businesses can win by migrating to cloud computing solution.
Cloud computing has a big role to play in greening data centers. Recent study conducted by WSP Environment & Energy and Accenture revealed that businesses can reduce energy consumption by more than 30%, when compared against traditional on-site server rooms. Study, sponsored by Microsoft, covered key Microsoft software packages and not surprisingly made a case for small business owners to move to cloud computing.
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Scratch the cloud computing surface and you will see data integration challenge staring at you. Data integration is a big challenge and it’s only going to get worse as more and more services find their way to cloud. Realizing it’s strategic importance, Dell announced their intent to acquire cloud integration startup Boomi.

Data integration goes hand in hand with security and policy compliance. We can expect more action in this space. There are not many genuine cloud integration startups. HP and IBM will be making their move in …