Other providers of outsourcing and systems integration services are likely to follow Capgemini's lead by offering cloud computing as part of their services. The strategy could help businesses kick-start new IT projects for a small initial outlay. Capgemini's cloud computing service uses Elastic Cloud Computing (EC2) from Amazon. It will offer business users Microsoft Sharepoint, Oracle ERP and application development and testing in over the internet. Capgemini plans to use the Amazon service to offer its outsourcing clients a lower-cost approach to pilots and projects, says Andrew Gough, SaaS business development manager at Capgemini. "Every business has a project that never surfaces because 80% of an IT budget goes on maintenance. For a minimal investment, using cloud computing it is possible to prove the business case for an IT project, without the need for expensive hardware and software licences," he says.
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