Exploratory Project: State of the Cloud, from University of Michigan and Beyond

As data center costs rise and space availability diminishes many organizations are investigating the viability of cloud computing for research use. Yet the majority of research investigators have not readily embraced cloud capability, regardless of the potential cost savings. Through interviews, case studies, and up-to-the-minute blog posts from top experts, it is possible to extract a basic framework of barriers that dampen widespread cloud adoption. Insight gained through examining these barriers can then be used to design an organizational strategic plan to build a cloud-enhanced campus cyberinfrastructure.