Cloud computing is changing the way companies do business. The advantage of cloud computing is its flexibility to be structured to precisely meet your current and future business needs. It’s no surprise that organizations are rushing to cloud computing as a way to balance cost, agility, and solve a variety of business needs. Driving operational efficiencies, reducing costs, sparking collaboration, and speeding time to market are just a few of the many powerful benefits cloud offers. Cloud is a powerful tool that, when used appropriately, can deliver a sustainable competitive advantage.

2011 Global Research:​ Executive Summary​ ​ In March 2011, Avanade commissioned a survey of 573 C-level executives, business unit leaders, and IT decision-makers in 18 countries to learn how technology, particularly cloud computing, is being used in the enterprise. Key year-over-year findings show innovation and growth are rising on the IT agenda, cloud computing is a maturing technology, and the proliferation of cloud services is creating new growing pains for IT – including unmanaged cloud sprawl.​

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​Announcements Global Research: Press Release​ ​ Global Research: Executive Summary​ ​ ​ 2011 Cloud Resources​ Global Survey Slides: Has Cloud Computing Matured?​ ​ Global Survey Infographic​  High-Res PNG (English)​ Point of View: Is there a right time to move to the cloud?​ ​ Point of View: Choose your cloud​ ​ Point of View: How deep should your cloud strategy go?​ ​Case Study: Origin Digital   Read more about cloud computing on the Avanade Blog   ​ 2010 Global Findings​ Point of View: Avanade CTO Tyson Hartman examines collaboration technologies and how to use them to get started in the cloud​ ​ Global Survey: The growing embrace of Software-as-a-Service​ ​ ​