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Blog, Enterprise IT, Featured - Friday, November 11, 2011 13:05 - 7 Comments
Does Australia need a cloud computing visionary?
blog On the blog of local cloud computing startup Ninefold, the company’s managing director Peter James raises an interesting question — does Australia need a cloud computing visionary to really push the nation’s cloud computing journey forward?
In the US, James points out, the Federal Government’s whole of government chief information officer, Vivek Kundra, drove a ‘cloud first’ policy which significantly changed the way the country thinks about cloud adoption. Kundra has resigned now, of course, but the effects of his vision continue to be felt, with the UK Government now following. Writes James:
“With the US and now UK examples, surely its time to call in the cavalry and have Australian governments follow this lead. Without federal, state, territory and local governments playing a leading role there is a real risk that the innovations and investments made by Australian ICT companies will not be enough to prevent Australian cloud from lagging further behind. Cloud computing adoption in this country is calling out for some real leadership. Where is our own Vivek Kundra going to come from?”
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