THE CLOUD, regarded by some in its early stages as a nebulous entity of ambiguous purpose, would be more accurately described today as a dynamic powerhouse blowing the roof off the IT world altogether. Where once IT's role was primarily focused on maintenance and operations, the near-infinite resources and flexibility of today's cloud are freeing up IT professionals to concentrate on strategy and vision. New technologies that support multiple cloud configurations absorb some operational tasks, giving enterprises both the ability to focus on big-picture initiatives and the agility to successfully execute them..
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