How savvy are you about Cloud Computing?

The Gartner Group has made this Prediction:

“ Cloud computing will take such a stranglehold on the market as companies try to reduce hardware spending that Gartner has made the bold proclamation that one-fifth of all businesses will own absolutely no IT assets come 2012.”

How about taking a look at this little Quiz to see how savvy you are about Cloud Computing? (answers at the end of this post)

1.    Cloud computing allows you to:

a.   work from anywhere in the world.

b.   allows workstations to use most OS & browsers.

c.    customize dashboards for users.

d.   operate as long as you have a internet connection.

e.   all of the above

2.    Operating through the Cloud means all except:

a.   Data backups are outside of your premises.

b.  Backups are automatically stored off site.

c.    Software is automatically updated periodically.

d.   Software is deployed on your company’s local server

e.   Rollout of software solutions are considerably faster.

The next are True & False

3.    Some of the things about which companies would have less

          concern are:

a.   Companies will need a large IT staff.

b.   There is a large investment in hardware.

c.    Natural disasters in the company’s area may not adversely affect business.

d.   Making a detailed implementation plan for your company is unnecessary.

e.   Local network security is automatically covered.

If the Gartner Group Prediction is correct, then 20% will be moving to Cloud Computing in the next 18 months.  This is like people moving to cell phone technology from land line phone technology or from cell phones (about a year later) to smart phones, or to automobiles or electricity.  We are just moving much, much faster, as in months instead of decades.

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Answers: 1. (e); 2. (d); 3. (a-F; b-F; c-T; d-F; e-F)