Fulfilling the Cloud: An Easynet Study

Easynet recently commissioned a study to gain insight into CIO attitudes towards the Cloud, and how they plan to go about fulfilling its promise. Topics included were:

  • Perceived benefits of Cloud and the expectations of how it will add value to a business
  • Key considerations undertaken by a CIO when devising a Cloud strategy
  • The adoption process for Cloud and how much it has infiltrated the business world
  • Views on Private vs. Public Cloud and the overall level of understanding
  • Perceived risks to the smooth transition of a business to the Cloud

The study exposed some concerning risks and weaknesses in Cloud planning, specifically around the importance of the network and how ROI will be measured.

  • Download Opinion Piece: Justin Fielder, CTO of Easynet Global Services, discusses new approaches to joining up your business for success in the Cloud.
  • Download Opinion Piece: Justin Fielder, CTO of Easynet Global Services, gives some practical advice to CIOs looking to maximise the value of their investment in Cloud computing.

To see the results of this survey, please download our Fulfilling the Cloud Whitepaper

Business Continuity and effective planning

Business Continuity is the strategy in place for the efficient and uninterrupted management of an organisation during a threat or crisis. It is about being prepared for a 'worst case scenario'. Easynet provides secure technology solutions that address business continuity challenges and help a business operate.

Business Continuity Planning requires effective collaboration over large distances, and it is those companies whose employees are able to achieve this over the network which will gain the most. Businesses and employees well-versed in planning for every eventuality will be better-prepared to deal with any commercial challenge which may arise.

  • Download Opinion Piece: Nigel Titley, Easynet Transit and Peering Manager and chairman of 6::UK, looks at the considerations for IT managers wanting to ensure the change is smooth and successful.
  • Read about us in the press on pages 10-11 of Business Excellence

Delivering value in the 'borderless world'

The advent of universal residential broadband and high-speed managed network services for businesses and homes is prompting a new shift in the geography of business.

The rapid growth of networking has meant that more and more services can now be delivered online rather than in person, and this is already having drastic effects on the business world in terms of cost savings, improved efficiencies and changing geographies. One example is online marketplace Alibaba.com, which connects businesses in the west with low-cost manufacturers and suppliers in Asia. It allows companies to secure manufacturing contracts from low-cost production centres without the two parties ever actually meeting in person, and its success provides a clue as to how business may be conducted in the decades ahead.

Another such change brought about by the digital age is the potential for technologies such as video conferencing and cloud computing to transform the way we work.

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