Washington DC a Cloud Computing Trendsetter!

A TechJournal South article last week named Washington, DC as a leading trendsetter in cloud computing. Citing a Microsoft sponsored survey, conducted by 7th Sense research, D.C. was highlighted as particullarly receptive to cloud computing. The survey interviewed information technology decision makers (ITDM) and found the following:

• 81 percent of ITDMs in Washington agree that IT must enable workers to work anywhere at any time.
• 46 percent of these respondents believe that cloud services can support and enable a remote workforce.
• 26 percent of ITDMs say the cloud enabled them to start a new line of business.
• 28 percent of D.C. enterprise organizations are hiring more staff with cloud computing experience
• 14 percent are hiring more staff in general as a result of cloud services
• 50 percent of D.C. ITDMs said they would be more likely to purchase a cloud solution if they could work with a certified partner
• 32 percent of respondents hired vendors to assist in deploying cloud projects.

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