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Issue 208: Local Authorities

  • Local Authorities

    14 Dec 2009

    Q There seems to be a lot of talk about cloud computing at the moment. Should I look into it? What can it do for my organisation, and what are the pros and cons?

    A Cloud computing is a different way of running your IT set-up. Applications run in ‘the cloud’, which means on a shared data centre, on the Internet – think of the difference between Gmail (run in the cloud) and Microsoft Exchange (run locally). You plug into cloud computing by going online, logging in, customising it and using it like a utility.

    If you’re looking to create organisational efficiencies and reduce costs around IT, now is the time to start looking at and trialling... more

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