Table of contents
Research report
At the dawn of cloud computing 3
What is cloud computing? 6
Operational excellence: Advantages from the cloud 8
Strategic reach: Using the cloud to win customers and enter markets 14
Security: Responding to cloud risks 17
Leadership: Turning potential to impact 20
Clouds, countries and competitiveness 23
Transforming the future of business 26
Case studies
Global Pharmaceutical Company 12
China Ocean Shipping Company 16
Appendix
Industry use of cloud computing 27
About the research 29
About the authors 30
Acknowledgments 30