Gartner: Cloud Computing Causing Confusion

It's disturbing when the industry experts are confused about new terminology. What does Cloud Computing mean to you?

Cloud computing is “creating a lot of confusion in the market,” according to Gartner, which says dueling perceptions of cloud computing are muddling expectations about its benefits.

“The term cloud computing has come to mean two very different things: a broader use that focuses on ‘cloud,’ and a more-focused use on system infrastructure and virtualization,” said David Mitchell Smith, vice president and Gartner Fellow. “Mixing the discussion of ‘cloud-enabling technologies’ with ‘cloud computing services’ creates confusion.”

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