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Unveiling CIO's Concerns About The Cloud

Posted on Thu, Sep 29, 2011
Today you can open most IT trade publications or online outlets and find specific sections about the shift in companies moving to “cloud computing”: CIO, Computerworld, TechTarget, etc.
Source: Technobuffalo
At Maven Wave, we track media topics (via Google Reader) within the IT industry and “cloud computing” tops the list followed by “CIO”, “Data Management” and “Business Intelligence.”

With all of the “buzz,” what really matters to CIOs and IT executives?

As a Google Apps Partner, we are in front of enterprise executives who consistently provide us with feedback about their questions and concerns about moving to a cloud-based model. Here are the Top 3 concerns that we are hearing on the street:
  • Security, Security, Security - Many organizations believe that moving to a web-based model presents many data management and security concerns. Most are used to having teams sitting in server rooms on their premises physically managing and protecting their data.
  • Change Management - For example, one of the fastest growing cloud solutions is the transition to email. Many organizations have long-time users of Lotus Notes or Microsoft Outlook and want reassurance that the transition to cloud email such as Gmail will be seamless and smooth.
  • IT Governance - This includes topics like legal and regulatory procedures, transparency, service levels, indemnification, notification, and portability. This is particularly the case with organizations considering moving to a “public cloud.”  An organization might, for example, freely allow personal devices to access corporate email but put in place mechanisms such as tokens that add a layer of security to that access.

We help address many of these and other concerns with our clients through educating them about the cloud solutions and best understanding their particular strategy and needs. Here are links to recent posts that might help address these and other concerns you might have about Google Apps in particular:
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