In 2011, Clouds Rolling In

Yes, cloud computing has been hyped to the max, nevertheless there is genuine interest in it all in all, for a variety of reasons.

Where do you stand on cloud computing? Where does your company stand? If you think it's all hype, you might be surprised to learn that many of your colleagues are giving it a serious look.

The peak of inflated expectations

Gartner's August 2010 "Hype Cycle" report puts cloud computing just over the "peak of inflated expectations," heading for the "trough of disillusionment." Like as not that's right, once you tack on the four to five months since Gartner published. I think most IT professionals would agree that cloud has received more than its fair share of, let's say, attention.

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