2013 Cloud Predictions: We’ll Finally Get Real About Cloud

As the end of 2012 approaches there is one clear takeaway about the cloud computing market – enterprise use has arrived. Cloud use is no longer solely hiding in the shadows, IT departments are no longer denying it’s happening in their company and legitimate budgeting around cloud is now taking place. According to the latest Forrsights Surveys nearly half of all enterprises in North America and Europe will set aside budget for private cloud investments in 2013 and nearly as many software development managers are planning to deploy applications to the cloud.So what does that mean for the coming year? In short, cloud use in 2013 will get real. We

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  1. Dennis Plucinik

    164.0 days ago

    Reading: 2013 Cloud Predictions: We’ll Finally Get Real About Cloud: http://t.co/mkInczR3

  2. Asigra Cloud Backup

    164.0 days ago

    RT @DidataCloud: RT @staten7: #Forrester's Cloud Predictions for 2013: Will we finally Get Real about Cloud? http://t.co/ZOw7lrGu

  3. Rich Miller

    164.0 days ago

    “@vambenepe: Read @Staten7's Cloud predictions for 2013; n.b. #10 is the most important. http://t.co/jzQa4H4d” < Most contentious, IMHO.

  4. William Vambenepe

    164.0 days ago

    You should read @Staten7's Cloud predictions for 2013; read all the way to the end, since #10 is the most important. http://t.co/Uf6EAYlr

  5. jclouds

    164.0 days ago

    RT @adrianfcole: I wish I could wake up and find development isn't different in the #cloud http://t.co/SOWyywmS #sweetdreams

  6. Sam Johnston

    164.0 days ago

    2013 Cloud Predictions: We’ll Finally Get Real About Cloud | Forrester Blogs http://t.co/qYJvVI2l

  7. Staten7

    164.0 days ago

    Still gotta prove it. RT @koolhead17: So @Staten7 finally thinks #OpenStack will be in strong position in '13. http://t.co/CcTdfdT3

  8. Staten7

    164.0 days ago

    #Forrester's Cloud Predictions for 2013: Will we finally Get Real about Cloud? http://t.co/JjhrypAO



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