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Seven reasons cloud computing works in a tough economy

By:  Kathleen Lau On: 04 Jan 2009 For: ComputerWorld Canada Creator

The usual approach of sidelining new technologies when budgets are tight doesn’t have to be so, according to 3Tera. Why the biggest adopters today of cloud computing are enterprises

Seven reasons cloud computing works in a tough economy
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Typically, during a recession, IT departments will assume a conservative spending approach and limit adoption of new technologies, but cloud computing offers an alternative to that route, said one executive.

Bert Armijo, senior vice-president of sales, marketing and product management with Aliso Viejo, Calif.-based cloud computing provider3Tera Inc., said that in tough economic times, deploying new technologies is often sidelined as IT looks for ways to maintain their IT infrastructure and service output to the business while suffering budget cuts.



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Kathleen Lau Kathleen Lau is a senior writer with ITWorldCanada.com and ComputerWorld Canada since December 2006.In her role as senior writer, she covers broadly technology news and issues relevant to the Canadian en... more

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