8.+Potential+Impact+of+Cloud+Computing

Companies are creating pilot programs to get schools involved in cloud computing. This solution has the potential to become the next technological gold mind for big companies. Teachers are encouraged to use resources with the hopes of making their __jobs__ easier. In order to make this a success, these companies will need to consult with teachers and enlist the support of administrators to promote their services. The video below talks about one of Verizon's latest initiative in education.

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In the posting titled "Economic Impacts of Cloud Computing, author Brook Reams uses a quote by Joe McKendrick of Forbes on the site "[|ethernetfabric.com]":

//“Yes, cloud computing enables cost __savings__ — as companies can access technology and applications on-demand on an as-needed basis and pay for only what they use. And yes, this fosters greater agility, with less reliance on legacy IT assets. But the changes go even deeper than that. Consider the ways cloud computing is altering our business landscape.”//

**Analysis of Cloud Computing Impacts on Education**

McKendrick's predictions of cloud computing could potentially cause:
 * Cloud solutions practices with a new set of rule for partnerships including world wide education collaboration
 * IT consumers and providers sharing roles where teachers influence the solutions offered by providers and providers influencing teaching methods
 * Low cost IT platform/application solutions with the ability to customize cloud solutions to cater to specific business or educational needs
 * Use of multiple providers/solutions for implementations with no centralized IT solutions