Half of SMEs in the cloud by 2011

Easynet Connect’s latest research shows that just over half of SMEs will be using cloud computing by the end of this year.

This compares with similar research conducted at the end of 2008 where just 22% of SMEs planned to adopt the cloud in a similar timescale (within one year).

Looking longer term, those planning to adopt the cloud within five years has gone up from 47% to 73%, showing that most small businesses now see the cloud as a viable option.

Also, those flat-out refusing to adopt the cloud at any point has halved, from 53% to 27%, reflecting the growing awareness of what cloud computing is, and the benefits it can provide, among SMEs.

Read more: http://www.commsbusiness.co.uk/RSS_News_Articles.cfm?NewsID=9926

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