{"id":647903,"date":"2013-03-20T11:00:51","date_gmt":"2013-03-20T15:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.datacenterknowledge.com\/?p=93685"},"modified":"2013-03-20T11:00:51","modified_gmt":"2013-03-20T15:00:51","slug":"cloud-computing-a-cfos-perspective","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/647903","title":{"rendered":"Cloud Computing: A CFO\u2019s Perspective"},"content":{"rendered":"

Cloud computing and the technologies surrounding the platform have made a big impact on the modern business. Now, more organizations are looking for ways to leverage the cloud and see where it can create cost savings. Although many IT professionals will fight for a cloud model \u2013 in many cases, the CFO needs to make a good recommendation as well.<\/p>\n

The IT infrastructure is an absolutely vital part of any company. In fact, IT is now at the top of the CFO’s agenda. According to Gartner\u2019s The CFO\u2019s Role in Technology Investments<\/i>, 26 percent of IT investments require the direct authorization of the CFO and 42 percent of IT organizations now report to the CFO. This is why, in recent years, the IT department and the business organizations have become much closer in terms of the technologies the entire unit wants to deploy. Just like any new technology, the cloud can have very positive results for a company. However, these results only come about after thorough planning around cloud computing.<\/p>\n

In this whitepaper<\/a>, HP takes a deeper look at the cloud \u2013 but directly from a CFO\u2019s viewpoint. This means analyzing key benefits in moving towards a cloud platform. This includes:<\/p>\n