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By: The Utility-computing Cloud: the end of the IT Outsourcing Industry? NovaSphere Blog
by The Utility-computing Cloud: the end of the IT Outsourcing Industry? « NovaSphere Blog on Oct 23, 2008 - 04:36 PM read 84 times Source: http://www.ryoungman.net/?p=48#comment-35 |
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[...] Roy Youngman in his thoughtful post says: Is cloud computing an alternative that will make outsourcing obsolete? I would think there has to be an impact and traditional outsourcers that see themselves as an alternative to an internal IT department better rethink their business model. For all the reasons previously expressed, they may have plenty of time to react. But the smart ones should start working now on bundling cloud computing options into their services. If they are the ones that figure out the answers to all of Esteban’s concerns, they will get the business and thrive. In essence, they could become the “RedHat” for enterprise software services. If not, their value proposition may begin to erode, eventually to the point of becoming irrelevant. [...]


