ESG – What’s Needed for Cloud Computing

Just  what  is  cloud  computing  anyway?  Skeptics  might  say  it  is  nothing  but  industry  hyperbole,  visionaries  might  say   it  is  the  future  of  IT.  In  reality,  both  statements  are  true-cloud  computing  has  been  embellished  by  the  tech   industry,  but  it  does  hold  real  potential  for  new  types  of  on-¬-demand  dynamic  IT  services.  This  paper  seeks  to  clarify   the  definition  of  cloud  computing,  identify  how  far  along  users  are  in  terms  of  cloud  deployment,  and  examine  the   role  of  the  network  in  the  cloud  computing  model.