2012 Cloud Predictions

The cloud is about to get more expensive as hard drive prices rise in the wake of the 2011 Thai flooding. Remedies include slimming the code that runs applications, slimming the data we keep, or just swallowing the price tag of hard disks, which are when all is said and done supply. In 2012, companies will start to look at their data not such as a window into the world of their business, however as a profit center to today to offset the costs of keeping data, and someday to grow the business. Advances in data center research allow for big data apps at a lower cost of entry for high return business. Could we be looking at Data as a Service?

David Wilkins is Vice President Taleo Technology. He has been a workplace thought leader for more than 15 years, pioneering innovative approaches in employee productivity and performance, recruiting and retention, and communications. As Vice President of Taleo Technology, Mr. Wilkins is responsible for primary and secondary innovation in the talent management and broader HR space as so then as the communication of research findings through papers, webinars, and social channels. He is an active speaker at industry events and conferences as a thought leader, innovator, and keynote presenter. Just in case to numerous studies and white papers, he has as well written articles for CLO Magazine, Training Magazine, and Talent Management magazine.