The ITProGuru Talks About The Impact Of The Cloud Answers To Two Not So Simple Questions… 1) How Will the CLOUD Impact IT Professionals? 2) What Action Should IT Professionals Take Now?

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Is the Cloud a Fad or a New Paradigm VirtualizationCloud Large Enterprise More than 100 Servers Medium Business 10-> 100 Servers Small & Startup Business Less than 10 Servers Device Manufacturers Developers Consumers Gamers Others??? Yes – In a big way Maybe - Sometimes No – Not Really Full Blog Post: Key:

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