Survey: C-Level Tech Execs on Cloud Computing, the Future of Social Networking and the Government
Earlier this year, law firm DLA Piper sent an email to hundreds of senior executives and advisers to the tech industry. It asked seven questions, including whether changes in the M&A and IPO markets have permanently altered the VC industry (or should), what they anticipate IPO volume to look like through the rest of this year and their general outlook. The survey results are here. Some of the more interesting points on cloud computing include: 56% of respondents believe cloud computing will be pervasive for organizations of all sizes within the next three to five years. Another 33% percent think those deployments could happen faster if not for reliability concerns. And 22% think cloud computing will remain attractive to consumers and small to midsize businesses, rather than to the Fortune 500. (Fyi, respondents could provide multiple responses, which is why the percentages don’t add up to 100.)
