Cloud Computing -- Take It Slow
Nothing changes overnight in IT. Even organizations on the cutting edge tend to cautiously adopt new technologies. Heck, they are even doing this with Windows 7 even though we've all been running Windows since the early 1990s.
The same holds true for Cloud Computing. Yes, cloud is the new new thing to quote Michael Lewis, and it does have the potential to radically alter the way applications are written, deployed, operated, and managed. That said, expect a slow steady migration like all other IT transitions.
The State of Michigan is a great example of this mindset. Michigan is a visible leader in the transition to cloud computing and state CIO Ken Theis has been a visible public sector cloud evangelist. Michigan is also in the process of building the technology foundation for cloud computing -- a new 100,000 square foot data center and a state-wide fiber network.
