It's a tidal wave that's going to engulf us all within the next five years. Cloud services will be a $160 billion industry by the end of 2011" (Ginovsky 2011, 21).

Although the decision to transition from a traditional approach to cloud computing will depend on each organization's unique circumstances, a number of general benefits have been cited for those companies that have made the partial or complete transition to cloud computing, including the following:

1. It reduces cost in the organization.

2. It does not require additional hardware.

3. It does not require additional resources.

4. Time to market is quicker.

5. It is a way to implement cutting-edge technology without the cost that is associated with it (Ginovsky 2011, 21).

Other authorities have also weighed in on the benefits that can be attained by switching to cloud computing, with some of the potential benefits that can accrue to...
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