Cloud Computing in the U.S. Shows Momentum

How widespread is business use of cloud computing? The results of one survey  published Tuesday suggest use of both public and private clouds has real  momentum in the United States, with private cloud computing appearing to be more  popular.

How widespread is business use of cloud  computing?  The results of one survey published Tuesday suggest use of both  public and private clouds has real momentum in the United States, with private
cloud computing appearing to be more popular.
Among 210 IT executives in U.S. businesses, roughly one-third currently uses  only private cloud computing, while another one-third uses both private and  public clouds. Roughly 1 in 10 uses only public cloud computing, and almost  one-quarter uses no cloud computing option at all.

The survey, conducted in August by Harris  Interactive and sponsored by Novell,  indicates that 43% of IT executives with decision-making authority foresee  increased use of both public and private cloud  platforms in the future. Roughly 29% expect more use of private-cloud  platforms, while 5% expect increased use of public clouds. Another 5% have "no  plans" regarding use of cloud computing, and 7% said they are not sure.

The Harris Interactive survey also sought to find out whether cloud computing  deployments will  occur alongside, instead of replacing, company-owned data  centers.

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