19 Sep 2008
In the latest Computing podcast, we examine the issues behind the big stories this week.
The concept of cloud computing is being vociferously promoted by hardware and software companies, which stand to profit from any mass adoption of cloud-based services. But beyond the tightly focused confines of vendor marketing departments, the model does not appear to be widely understood by potential UK buyers. We discuss the prospects for its success.
And with less than two weeks to go until the next big deadline for the Integrated Children's System, and amid criticism from social workers and delays by suppliers, how likely is it that this most worthy of technology initiatives will be deemed a success? We examine the challenges.
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