MWD: Application and platform security top the list of Cloud development management concerns

The analysts MWD have recently issued the results of their Cloud take-up survey

Headlines are:

• 54% of respondents highlighted that their organisations are already investing in Cloud Computing, or are planning to planning to invest at some point in the coming year.
• 61% of those with current investments are investing to support IT development and testing work.
• Application and platform security top the list of development management concerns
  
• Despite market immaturity, 22% of those with current investments already report receiving ROI.
• Proven ability to scale and support for standards are top supplier selection concerns.

More details at:
http://www.mwdadvisors.com/blog/2009/11/new-mwd-advisory-service-launches-with-global-survey-of-it-architects-on-cloud-computing.html