By Cloud Computing SpunjePublished: May 28, 2010Posted in: Apps, Business Intelligence, Cloud Solutions, Cloud Technologies, Microsoft, Opinions & ExplanationsTags:
Collaboration between the private sector and the federal government is necessary for governments to take full advantage of cloud computing opportunities, a Microsoft executive said Wednesday.Speaking at the Gov 2.0 Expo in Washington, Microsoft’s senior VP and general counsel Brad Smith said that adopting cloud computing has a number of advantages for the public sector that go beyond the obvious financial gains represented by moving software to the cloud.
http://www.informationweek.com/news/government/cloud-saas/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=225200318&subSection=News
Microsoft says the private and public sectors must work closely together for government to realize the promises of cloud computing.
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