Cloud computing and economic recovery

According to a recent survey commissioned by cloud infrastructure, cloud computing and its inherent flexibility will help pull organisations out of the economic slump and fuel recovery. According to the survey, which was conducted by international research firm Vanson Bourne and queried more than 600 IT and business decision makers in the U.S., U.K. and Singapore, 68 percent of respondents said cloud computing will help their businesses recover from the recession.

Despite the silver lining, the survey found that companies are still feeling the pressure to do more with less, as budgets are reduced. Fifty-four percent of respondents said the biggest issue they face is the demand for lower costs and more flexible IT provisioning. Read full CRN coverage here