analyst interview

Can any country survive a total country-wide disaster?

Ovum's principal analyst Roy Illsley questions the viability of any country to survive a total country-wide disaster. For those large MNC Japanese companies with BCP, where offshore offices are designated, a temporary headquarter is highly likely to be one such planning assumption.
by: Carol Ko 23-Mar-2011

When will CFOs say "Yes" and "No" to cloud computing?

The interview with Gartner's research chief Daryl Plummer continues this week. In this interview, readers will get another glimpse of what non-cost and billing factors that CFOs generally take into account when presented with a cloud computing proposal. Check them out and get prepared for some tough questions from your financial chief.
by: Carol Ko 19-Oct-2010

6 questions CFOs should ask about cloud computing

Jonathan Collins at KPMG China raises six questions that CFOs should/would ask about cloud computing: What solutions are available for finance and accounting functions? Can they scale up and down during an acquisition or divestiture mode? Can data be integrated between the shared service center and the home office?
by: Jonathan Collins, KPMG China 13-Oct-2010

The CFO view of cloud computing: cirrus or cumulonimbus?

"CFOs should work with CIOs and operations executives to identify business requirements that require fast deployment and may be conducive to cloud deployment," said Gartner research chief Daryl Plummer. In the eyes of CFOs, is cloud computing light and easily manageable like cirrus clouds, or is it heavy and menacing like a cumulonimbus?
by: Carol Ko 12-Oct-2010

Major telcos not competing with locals in cloud computing race

While the major telcos are combining their heritage in data center management with their networking and security expertise to meet the needs for cloud services, these tier-1 global carriers are facing increasing competition from aspiring super-regional operators such as Tata Communications, SingTel, NTT, and Telstra.
by: Carol Ko 18-Aug-2010

G-Cloud -- from shared services to government clouds

Why will G-Cloud (government cloud) become indispensable in five years' time? In this article, two Ovum research directors jointly advised on the concrete steps governments should take to facilitate shared services adoption; what it meant by "Share before you buy before you build," and how APAC governments are progressing with server virtualization.
by: Carol Ko 27-Jul-2010

Ovum: "Uneasy" CIOs reconsider outsourcing

Organizations are thinking of reducing the outsourcing of security and other IT management applications, according Ovum's latest global survey.
by: Asia Cloud Forum staff 27-May-2010

Ovum: Start digging into your cloud sandpit

Steve Hodgkinson, research director of Ovum, Australia and New Zealand, to talk about the best approach for CIOs to take towards cloud computing.
by: Carol Ko 30-Mar-2010