- The document discusses the future of cloud computing and its potential benefits like cost savings, flexibility, and scalability compared to traditional IT models. However, some industry leaders like Richard Stallman and Larry Ellison have criticized cloud computing as hype.
- Market forecasts predict that cloud computing revenues will grow significantly over the next few years and that 20% of businesses will own no IT assets by 2012. The public cloud computing market in India is currently small but expected to grow rapidly.
- For companies considering cloud adoption, the document recommends starting with storage consolidation and virtualization before moving workloads to private and public clouds over time based on factors like security and control needs.