MIT Survey: What A Response !!

We've been quite surprised by the number of survey responses we've received. 

THANK YOU !! 

That subset of the cloud computing community interested in national security and public sector applications is certainly making its views known. To whet your appetite for the upcoming special report in Military Information Technology magazine and to encourage more participation, here are some preliminary results:

• We have enjoyed participation from a wide range or Federal, State, Local and Public Sector organizations, including Department of Defense, Department of Transportation, Department of Veterans Affairs, NASA,  United States Marine Corps, United States Navy, United States Air Force, United State Army, NATO, Air National Guard, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Spokane Regional Health District, Manvel Police Department, Norwalk, CT Department of Public Works,  Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare, New York State Education Department and the  Texas Health & Human Services Commission.
• Representation from industry includes Apptis, Inc., BAE Systems, Cisco Systems, CollabNet, Computer Sciences Corporation, eVectis Technologies, General Dynamics, General Electric, IBM, Iterative Designs, Mission Mobility, MITRE, Nirvanix, Raytheon, RightScale,  Sila Solutions Group, Venturian Group, Verizon Federal and ViaSat
  
• Over 50 people from both government and industry have volunteered to be interviewed for this report. More Federal government participation is STRONGLY encouraged. Remember, your comments are for non-attribution and can be provided anonymously.  All we ask is that you provide the Department or Agency.
• In response to the question,"Are you familiar with cloud computing?",  only 18% of the respondents answered "Not at all". 45% indicated they were "Somewhat familiar" while 19% said they were "Very familiar".
• Overall the top challenge for customers who are considering a cloud computing solution is "Capital budget limitations" at 26% with "storage limitations" second at 16%.
• The overwhelming main concern with any cloud computing solution is "Security" at 61%

Please keep your input and comments coming! Just click the MIT Survey link or go to www.zocom.net/MIT_Survey.html .

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Thank You KMI Media Group

In this month's Editor's Perspective, Mr. Harrison Donnelly announced the new KMI Media Group collaborative effort. Military Information Technology will be using the blogosphere to get their government and industry partners to talk about future products and services on-line. For the next two month's, they are "asking government and industry to discuss the cloud issue on the Web, via a pre-established cloud computing blog hosted by subject-matter expert Kevin Jackson.

I want to publicly thank Mr. Donnelly, Dean Sprague and KMI Media Group for their interest in cloud computing and their trust in "Cloud Musings" as an unbiased forum for this industry discussion. I look forward to working with them on this project and supporting their future efforts.

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Military Information Technology Cloud Computing Collaboration

Today, we're happy to announce what we believe to be an industry first. "Military Information Technology Magazine", as the publication of record for the defense information technology community, is collaborating with "Cloud Musings" in an exploration of cloud computing technologies within the defense community. This effort will leverage both print and Web 2.0 technologies to set the conditions for a substantive discussion on the business trade space bounded by physically consolidated data centers and the virtually distributed nature of cloud computing. We will also use this effort to explore how Web 2.0 technolgies could be used in the furture to augment and enhance the standard "Request for Information" process.

Using a simple online survey, this 60 day effort will gather information from both government and industry on their views about cloud computing technology. MIT correspondents will also conduct in-depth interviews with selected government decisionmakers and industry leaders. Survey participants can also agree to participate in the interview process. The collected information will then be organized and published in five formats:

• A "Cloud Computing Special Report" in the November issue of Military Information Technology Magazine;


• "Cloud Computing: A Government Customer View" via email to all industry survey participants that request a final report;


• "Cloud Computing: Industry Offerings" via email to all government survey participants that request a final report;


• A "Cloud Computing Technology Information" section online available to all SOA-R Interactive Network Group wiki members; and


• Selected government and industry interviews will be posted on "Cloud Musings" for discussion and comment by the community at large.

Community participation is crucial to the success of this exciting endeavour. Please support your community by filling out the simple online survey. Qualified survey participant can also register to recieve a free subscription to Military Information Technology magazine.

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