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Cloud and virtualization technology make biggest impact in 2011

News Article - Tuesday, 20 December 2011 10:50

Cloud computing and virtualization technology have had the biggest positive impact on UK companies in 2011, according to the majority of surveyed chief information officers (CIOs). A new study commissioned by BT Engage IT has indicated that 70 per cent of CIOs felt these developments were the most important to emerge this year.

A mere 13 per cent cited mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets as having a significant effect on the way their businesses are run. The popularity of cloud-based and virtualization technology was even greater among smaller firms, the research revealed, as 76 per cent of CIOs at companies with between 1,000 and 3,000 staff hailed the advancements.

Chief executive officer at BT Engage IT John Thornhill said there were a number of reasons for the increased adoption of cloud computing. "Talking to our customers, the 'positive impacts' referred to by CIOs in the survey could be a range of things - cost savings, productivity gains or even improved levels of customer service," he remarked. Analysts at Gartner recently predicted low-cost cloud computing to become more widely adopted over the next three to five years.

• Cloud Computing
• Gartner
• Mobile Device
• Smartphone
• Tablet PC
• Virtualization

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