US Federal Government Cloud Computing Strategy: “Cloud First”

This document is a very useful summary of the business case to be made for cloud computing. In this case it is the US Federal Government, showing the billions of dollars that can be saved by adopting cloud computing. It’s almost 40 pages, but very well written and has little gems like this:

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About the author

Alex is a pioneer in using the cloud to meet the needs of small and medium sized business (SMBs) and membership-based organizations. He has a BSc in computer science from the University of Michigan and has worked as a product manager at two Internet startups. Alex is a father of 2 and plays the trumpet for fun. He is the founder and the president of the University of Michigan Alumni Club of Toronto.