Government Cloud ComputingTHE 2ND ON‐LINE SURVEY

Survey Sponsors

Second informal on‐line industry survey

•Purpose: •Confirm findings from first survey that cloud computing

was actually a viable option for the Federal IT community.

•Have any significant trends detectible since the Oct 2008

survey

•Compare “Cloud Musings” visitor statistics• Sept/Oct 2008 vs Feb/Mar 2009

Organization Type / Familiarity

Government Customer Main Issues/Challenges

Cloud Computing Main Concern

“Cloud Musings”

Daily blog providing unique insight into the use of cloud computing technology and it’s use in the public sector to support network centric operations

• Daily readership• Over 30% Return Visitors• Web 2.0 Technology• Enjoying Rapid Growth

Cloud Musings” Visitor Statistics

Conclusion

Federal government organizations exhibit the greatest level of interest in cloud computing although respondents indicate a lack of familiarity with the technologyBlog visitor statistics suggests a significant increase in interest from government and military organizationsLeading drivers are consistent

o Capital budget limitationso Datacenter limitations

Cloud Computing Security remains the dominant concern