IDC Government Insights

Survey: Great confidence in IT hinder collaborative cloud deployment
IDC Government Insights survey show that a government department that is highly confident in running its own private cloud environment may run the risk of not reaching out to other internal departments to collaborate on cloud opportunities. Read on for IDC's recommendations to optimize the benefits of cloud services.
by: Asia Cloud Forum editors 11-Apr-2012
IDC: Strong government adoption of SaaS-PaaS mix in 2012
IDC Government Insights predicted that in 2012, mature governments in APAC will significantly invest in Infrastructure-as-a-Service to prepare for the "cloud era"; there will be a strong mixed adoption of SaaS and PaaS between the public and private sector.
by: Asia Cloud Forum staff 05-Dec-2011
IDC: Business-as-a-Service to fuel private cloud adoption
In 2011, the public sector in APEJ will continue to explore Business-as-a-Service, resulting in wider adoption of private clouds. BaaS is a cloud model that helps to deliver an end-to-end cloud computing solution expected to articulate clear business/operationality benefits and viability.
by: Carol Ko 13-Jan-2011

IDC: Most government cloud initiatives are experimental

“Most of the [cloud computing] initiatives today are still at an experimental stage as the public sector tries to determine the ROI and weigh the risks involved in the adoption of cloud computing technologies," said Gerald Wang, a senior market analyst at IDC Government Insights Asia/Pacific.
by: Asia Cloud Forum staff 25-Aug-2010
Study: Security tops APEJ public sector IT investment priority
Cloud computing and the new ways of transacting information through new media and Web 2.0 initiatives have bolstered the importance of public sector ICT security, IDC Government Insights found in its latest study.
by: Asia Cloud Forum staff 14-Jul-2010