IBM Develops Secure Cloud Computing Infrastructure To Support Defense And Intelligence Networks

Online, August 9, 2010 (Newswire.com) - (San Diego, CA) - Business Review Canada tech experts compile top 5 list of cloud computing trends taking hold and which provide the greatest potential to usher in a new era of information technology services and operations. Of primary concern and slowing the adoption of industry-wide cloud operations, network security is currently being tackled by IBM for the U.S. Air Force.

Additionally, the original Infrastructure-as-a-service (Iaas) cloud trend has cleared and new, more flexible services are dotting the horizon. Software-as-a-service (Saas) has already gained traction and Platform-as-a-service (Paas) is not far behind.

As Saas and Paas become IT department standard operating procedures, many organization will free time up for their specialists to evaluate and implement a Hybrid to Private Cloud. In essence, companies will soon select which cloud services to outsource and which to keep in house.

To read more in-depth about these trends and others, read here.