Cloud computing 'is facing less barriers'

11:35 19th January 2010

The implementation of cloud computing among companies is facing less barriers than in the past, Arthur Bolton, director at sourcing consultancy TPI, was quoted as saying.

"Cloud computing has been seen as only relevant for small and medium-sized companies. But we are seeing this change and large enterprises we work with are engaged in work to implement cloud computing," Mr Bolton was quoted as saying by Computer Weekly.

Mr Bolton also said that huge enterprises are still in early adopter phase. But companies have shown signs that they have found ways to overcome obstacles to entry, he says.

He said there are four key obstacles to large companies adopting cloud computing: security, functionality, flexibility and auditing.

In other news, employees treating work computers like home machines are putting UK businesses at risk when downloading illegally on the web, according to the Federation Against Software Theft and Investors in Software (FAST IiS).

Written by Derek Oldman

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