New technologies tend to follow a ‘hype cycle’ – also known as the Gartner cycle. The cycle shows how a new technology transitions from the hype of the first announcement, through to the technology entering mainstream use.
It’s interesting to watch Cloud Computing as it moves through the cycle. There has been a period of resistance from many companies in adopting it, particularly the banking sector. A press release this week could see an early adopter of the services encourage other financial institutions to seriously consider migrating to cloud-based services.
This week, the Japanese Bank Sugamo Shinkin has announced that it has selected IBM to develop a virtual client environment, utilising IBM’s ‘Smart Business Desktop Cloud’ service.
The bank plans to migrate 900 desktop PCs from its 45 sites to the new cloud environment, with the first 200 set to start using it this month and the rest shifted by the end of the year.
The bank will initially start the desktop cloud operation with 200 client terminals in five sites from August 2010. The migration of all 900 PCs at 45 sites will be completed by the end of the year.
Previously, the bank needed to configure the PCs at 45 sites separately. The cloud based virtual desktop environment will need just one update on the server. Security will also be improved, by centralising and securing the data.
IBM say that by using their ‘Smart Business Desktop Cloud’, Sugamo Shinkin Bank will improve their security and significantly increase operational efficiency.
Also read ….
- Desktop as a service (Daas)
- Cloud Computing – why is everyone so excited?
- Clouds and data jurisdiction
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