Cloud computing is the way forward if both the government and the private sector are to achieve increased economies of scale, ensure that technology becomes a key enabler in fuelling growth and leads to improved literacy and healthcare access in the country.
Emphasising that 'cloud first' should become part of the official discourse, CEOs taking part in the Cloud Summit 2012, organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) recently, said that the challenge was in realising what cloud computing could do to ensuring more effective governance and improving business practices. Conceding that issues of data security, cost benefits and business risks needed to be addressed, the industry leaders were, however, clear that the way forward lay in speedily laying out a roadmap in this regard.
Emphasising that 'cloud first' should become part of the official discourse, CEOs taking part in the Cloud Summit 2012, organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) recently, said that the challenge was in realising what cloud computing could do to ensuring more effective governance and improving business practices. Conceding that issues of data security, cost benefits and business risks needed to be addressed, the industry leaders were, however, clear that the way forward lay in speedily laying out a roadmap in this regard.
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