As cloud technology has evolved and gone mainstream, an ever-changing array of issues has driven the conversation about its adoption. Data security, the IT department's changing role and the challenge of transitioning from a private to a hybrid or public cloud were all topics that dominated the early discussion. Lately, however, with the usefulness of the ubiquitous cloud beyond debate, the conversation has turned to value, and how best to extract it from both the processes cloud enables and the technologies used to support it. Take networking. Recently, the ability of Uber and Airbnb to transform traditional business paradigms in unexpected ways using cloud-enabled networks has had enterprises looking to see how they might benefit by incorporating social and collaborative elements in their own processes. The solutions aren't immediately apparent. Sure, social networks can be useful as a way to help employees fraternize, but does that necessarily add to the bottom line?
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