TechForum - Technology Forecast: Cloudy for 2010 January 19, 2010

It is no mystery that the early bird gets the worm. What can be puzzling is the fact there are 22 different definitions in common use to explain a new type of distributed computing the mainstream technologists call “cloud computing.”

Like all other innovative computing trends that have come before it, “computing in the clouds” garners global attention for its ability to increase operational efficiency and open profitable doors for savvy tech entrepreneurs. More specifically, experts forecast IT spending on cloud-based services to grow threefold, reaching $42 billion by 2012.

On January 19th, we are pleased to present David Mitchell Smith, vice president and Gartner Fellow in Gartner Research. David specializes in the impact of catalytic technologies such as the Internet, Web 2.0, cloud computing and consumer technologies and as such will bring some clarity and evoke discussion around the unique challenges and business opportunities for this phenomenon we know as cloud computing.

Gartner names Cloud Computing as the Top Technology Trend for 2010 – come learn how your organization can capitalize on this opportunity.

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