News - UK SME cloud adoption set to explode

[HEXUS]

Cloud computing may be set to become the norm, but concerns remain.

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[Denis_iii]

Any indication of what cloud services are being used by SME's and from which providers?

[Saracen]

The devil can be in the detail, though.

Right now around 18 percent of UK SMEs use cloud solutions, but a further 30 percent plan to implement them over the next year

What is meant by "use"? A minor subsystem, or a fundamental shift of company computing solutions? Off-site storage of a backup of a minor non-critical system, or their prime storage needs?

And ditto for "implement".

[shaithis]

Where I have recently started work employs cloud for their email.....and now looking at adding printing services...

Can't say I like it TBH, seems a lot of money to pay someone else when you could look after it yourself....and in a lot of cases you would do a better job yourself and have a lot more pride in it.

[DeludedGuy]

Where I work, our timesheets, holiday booking system and some of our backups are all down over the cloud.